Diederik Pen has been named president and CEO of WestJet Airlines, effective as of April 1, 2024. He will continue as the WestJet Group chief operating officer and reporting to the group CEO Alexis von Hoensbroech.
""Diederik's experience as a respected leader, with a track record of operational success, will be critical as we continue our growth strategy, including the integration of Sunwing Airlines,"" said von Hoensbroech.
Pen said: ""As we lean into the momentum of a financially and operationally strong 2023 and focus on the WestJet Group's future growth, it has never been more important that we continue to work together to increase our reliability and performance.""
Pen joined the company in 2021 as executive vice president and chief operating officer with 25 years of aviation industry experience.
WestJet appoints president
