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About Air Pacific
Here's a brief look at the people at the helm of Air Pacific.
Mr Campbell has extensive experience in airline management and previously held the position of Director of Marketing of Air Pacific Limited from 1983 to 1986. Following his term of service with Air Pacific, Mr Campbell joined Qantas Airways and has held several senior positions with the company including marketing, commercial development and as General Manager in several overseas offices. Prior to his appointment as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Air Pacific, he was General Manager Indonesia for Qantas and British Airways. Mr Campbell's appointment is with effect from 02 July 2001.
Educated in Fiji but obtained tertiary qualifications in USA (B.A. and M.A.T. from College of Notre Dame and M.B.A. from Pepperdine University). After graduating, joined California-based Raychem Corporation, as an Analyst then Business Planner. Returned to Fiji, joining Air Pacific in April 1986 as Financial Analyst. Promoted to Financial Planning Accountant 1987. Appointed Company Secretary and Financial Planning Manager in 1988, Acting Director of Finance in 1991, Director of Finance in 1993 and General Manager Commercial in 1996. Appointed to current position in March 1998.
Long serving employee of Air Pacific who joined the Company in January 1967. Gained first managerial appointment in 1973 as Traffic Superintendent. Then followed management posts in Airport Services (1976), Procedures and Handling (1977), Traffic (1978), Technical Planning (1980), Airline Services (1981) and Airline Operations (1984). Was appointed General Manager Operations in 1992. Has undergone extensive training with Qantas, successfully completed management courses with the FNTC and University of The South Pacific as well as a Qantas Advanced Management Programme in 1985. Has attended courses at the Asian Institute of Management in Manila and McGill University, Montreal. Graduate of Concordia University, Montreal with a Master of Business Administration (Aviation).
Graduated from Victoria University of Wellington in 1994 with Bachelor of Commerce & Administration Degree. Joined Air Pacific in April 1995 as Graduate Trainee - Finance after spending 15 months with KPMG Peat Marwick. Appointed Freight Accountant in 1996. Promoted to Manager Logistics & Crew Resources in 1998. He was appointed General Manager Customer Relations & Services in April 2001. Appointed to current position in September 2002.
Started with Air Pacific in 1972 as a Traffic Officer at the Suva City Terminal. Moved through the ranks to the position of Traffic Controller in 1982. Appointed to head the Financial Planning Department in 1982 and was subsequently moved to Marketing Planning in 1986 with responsibility for the Reservations and Tariffs Section. Has a Certificate in Business Management from the Australian Institute of Management. Participated in IATA Airline Management Course and attended courses at International Aviation Management Training Institute as well as a four-month attachment at Qantas in 1996. He was appointed General Manager Strategic Planning in October 1998. Appointed to current position in September 2002.
Craig McCarthy was Manager Asia and European Routes for Qantas. He has extensive experience in Pricing, Scheduling, Market Planning, Yield Management and Field Sales. He joined Air Pacific in October 2001.
Joined Air Pacific, September 1996 from Price Waterhouse as Director of Finance Designate. Spent seven years in chartered accounting in Fiji and Australia, specialising in internal audit and manufacturing. Graduated from University of New South Wales in 1989 with Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting/Information Systems. Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Fiji and Australia. He was appointed Director of Finance in September 1997. Appointed to current position in September 2002.
Has been with Air Pacific more than 23 years, joining in February 1976 as an apprentice. Served his five-year apprenticeship term in Aircraft Engineering. Included 12-month basic aeronautical courses with Singapore Airlines and the successful completion of the New South Wales Certificate in Aircraft Maintenance at Sydney Institute of Technology. Licensed on most of the Company's B737, B767 & B747 fleet in the trades of airframe/engines/limited avionics. Held various Engineering management positions including Manager Engineering and Maintenance and appointed GME. Have completed Executive Staff Course and Advanced Management Programme at the NZ Institute of Management and attained Certificate in Business Management at the Aust. Institute of Management. Member of the NZ Institute of Management. Chairman of the Industrial Advisory Committee on the FIT/TAFE Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Trainee Course, Secretary to the South Pacific Boeing Operations Technical Group. Appointed to current position in April 1998.
A 27 year veteran with Air Pacific, joined as a DC-3 First Officer in January 1972, direct from flying school in the U.K. Graduated to HS-748 as First Officer and subsequently flew as either First Officer or Captain on virtually all equipment in the Company fleet from Trislanders to Bandeirantes and BAC1-11 jets. Appointed B737-200 captain in 1982. Was first Fiji National to qualify as B747 captain in September 1985. Became Manager Flight Operations, January 1994. Has attended IATA Flight Management Course in Singapore 1989 and was attached for short endorsement to Malaysian Airlines in 1990 to study flight operations and general airline management. Still flying for Air Pacific as a B747 line captain.
Joined Air Pacific in September 1995 as Director of Human Resources after Graduated with a B.A. (Majors in Economics and Administration) from the University of the South Pacific in 1977. Started business career in 1978 with Fiji Development Bank as Industrial Loans Officer and rose through the ranks before assuming position of Assistant Manager, Special Loans Division in 1985. Employed as Economics and Trade Adviser to the U.S. Embassy in Fiji in 1988 and served in that position until he joined Air Pacific to take up the Director of Human Resources position. Was awarded a U.S. Department of State Meritorious Honour for Excellence on two occasions (1989 and 1994). Assumed role of General Manager Human Resources in 1998 looking after Property Services and Corporate Administration. Appointed to current position in September 2002.
Joined Air Pacific in 1978 as a Traffic Officer at Nausori Airport and moved through the Airport ranks to position of Airport Systems and Handling Controller in 1986. Held a number of Management positions thereafter; Manager Airport Operations (1990), Freight Director (1996), Manager Sales (1998) and Manager Airports and Freight (2001). Had posting stints to New Zealand in 1999 and 2001 and to Japan as head of the Regions. Holds a Certificate in Business Management from the Australian Institute of Management and have participated in IATA Management, Marketing, Airport Operations, Airport Planning and Security courses including an Executive Tourism Development Course at the Southern Cross University. Appointed to current position in October 2002.