Virgin Atlantic names new chief as it battles Heathrow over third runway costs

Virgin Atlantic names new chief as it battles Heathrow over third runway costs

Airline has warned of the burden from airport’s £49bn expansion

Sir Richard Branson ‘delighted’ at appointment of new Virgin Atlantic boss

The airline announced that Shai Weiss will be replaced by Corneel Koster as chief executive on January 1 after seven years in the role.

Virgin Atlantic CEO Weiss to Step Down After Seven Years at Helm

Virgin Atlantic Airways Chief Executive Officer Shai Weiss will step down after a seven-year tenure marked by returning the UK airline to an annual profit.

Virgin Atlantic Names Corneel Koster as Next CEO

Virgin Atlantic has announced its succession plan for the airline’s Chief Executive, Shai Weiss; unveiling current Chief Customer and Operating Officer Corneel Koster as its incoming CEO. After a successful seven-year tenure, Mr Weiss will stand down as Chief Executive and leave the airline on 31 December. Mr Koster will succeed him and become CEO on 1 January 2026. Mr Koster re-joined Virgin Atlantic in 2019 as Board Member and Chief Customer O…

Virgin Atlantic Appoints Corneel Koster As New CEO, Replacing Shai Weiss

Virgin Atlanta, I mean, Virgin Atlantic, is getting a new CEO… Corneel Koster replaces Shai Weiss as Virgin Atlantic CEO Virgin Atlantic has announced that Corneel Koster will become CEO of the airline as of January 1, 2026, replacing Shai Weiss, after his seven year tenure in the role. Koster rejoined Virgin Atlantic in 2019, as Chief Customer Officer, and expanded his role to Chief Operating Officer in 2020. As it’s described, “he has been ins…

Corneel Koster to succeed Shai Weiss at Virgin Atlantic - Aviation Business News

Corneel Koster to succeed Shai Weiss at Virgin Atlantic - After a seven-year tenure, Shai Weiss will stand down as CEO of Virgin Atlantic at the end of 2025. He will be replaced by current COO Corneel Koster.