Singapore Airlines (SIA) appointed JoAnn Tan as its new chief financial officer (CFO). She will replace Tan Kai Ping who will now take over as executive vice president-operations and chief operations officer. In the new role, Kai Ping will be responsible for Singapore Airlines' cabin crew and flight operations unit.
Prior to taking the position of CFO, Tan was the senior vice president of marketing planning since April 2021 and led SIA's efforts to restore its network connectivity and capacity after international borders reopened post the pandemic, the airline said.
She joined the SIA in 1999, in the passenger marketing department, and served in several senior roles including positions in China and Australia.
In his stint as the CFO, Tan Kai Ping helped strengthen the carrier's financial resilience and was involved in the proposed merger between Air India and Vistara.