Wayne Pearce

Wayne Pearce

Wayne, based in Switzerland, is a highly experienced airline/airport strategy and management executive focused on turning around unprofitable businesses.  His expertise covers full-service airlines, LCC’s and include a major travel distributor; based in, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. Wayne is focused on strategy, profit, time, customers, and the team. Wayne drove the turnaround for Thai Airways’ and reformed the business with a revitalized approach resulting in a profit for 2016 for the first time in several years. At Etihad Airways as Chief of Strategy and Planning,  led the second phase of the airline’s development, shaping a strategy that moved the airline from a rough start up to a more strategically driven business. Whilst with Oman Airways as CEO, led a major improvement in, financial results, operational integrity, customer service and industrial harmony.  In Oman Air and Etihad, Wayne was the most senior executive leading the interface between the airlines and the airports whilst actively cooperating with government agencies.