AFTER five years of service as Deputy Chairman of Royal Brunei Airlines (RB), Dermot Mannion has announced he will shortly depart from Brunei, on completion of his term of office.
The Board of RB has expressed gratitude to Dermot Mannion for his service and in particular, has commended the successful completion of the restructuring and rebranding of RB in recent years.
Dermot Mannion will now be succeeded in the capacity of CEO by Karam Chand who was previously Chief Commercial and Planning Officer at RB.
Karam Chand holds an MSc in Air Transport Management from Cranfield University and has over 20 years’ experience at various flag carrier airlines and Virgin Australia.
In a press release, Dermot Mannion said, “I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Board and to our staff for their loyalty and support during my tenure at RB. I would also like to congratulate Karam Chand on his appointment and I extend my sincere best wishes to him and to RB for the future.”
Karam Chand said, “I am honoured and humbled by the appointment and for the trust and faith the Board has placed in me. We have tremendous opportunities ahead of us and with the strong legacy left by Dermot Mannion, we are in a good position to fly the flag higher. I am grateful to Dermot Mannion for his support and guidance over the last three and half years. We wish him well in whatever he chooses as his next challenge.”
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