Oman Air appoints Wayne Pearce as new CEO

Oman Air announced the appointment of Wayne Pearce as CEO, effective 03-Jan-2012, succeeding Peter Hill, as reported by TradeArabia News Service and Gulf Daily News. Mr Pearce has held senior management positions at Etihad Airways and Qantas and also served as group managing director with Gold Medal Travel in the UK.

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