CARLOS BERTOMEU ELECTED AS ERA VICE PRESIDENT

15/10/2008

Carlos Bertomeu, CEO, Air Nostrum has been elected as Vice President of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA).

Bertomeu was voted in by members at last Friday’s AGM in Manchester, UK as part of the annual ERA General Assembly. He replaces Per Arne Watle who retired as President of Norwegian carrier Widerøe earlier this year.

Among the Regular (Airline) members, Michel Coumans, Managing Director of KLM Cityhopper and Manfred Helldoppler, President of Tyrolean Airways were both newly elected to the Board. They filled the vacancies arising from Bertomeu’s election as Vice President, and Lorenzo Caporaletti of Volare who chose not to stand for re-election.

Stefan Wentjärvi, CEO, Blue1, Marc Lamidey, CEO, Brit Air, Manfred Brennwald representing Swiss European and Bryan Huxford, Chairman, Eastern Airways were all re-elected for another three year term.

In the Associate I category (Manufacturers), Stewart Cordner, Deputy VP Sales & Marketing, BAE SYSTEMS was elected, replacing Rob Hearn of BAE SYSTEMS who recently stepped down.

In the Associate III (Airport) category, Roland Wondolleck, Managing Director of Rotterdam Airport was re-elected for a further three year term.

A full list of ERA Board members can be found at: http://www.eraa.org/inside-era/aboutera/eraboardmem.php.


ENDS