Australian national airline Qantas has hired senior Ansett executive Paul Donovan to head its Auckland office as New Zealand manager, to strengthen and expand its New Zealand position. Donovan, who had been with Ansett for 25 years and is a close associate of recently ousted Ansett managing director Graeme McMahon, was formerly Ansett's regional manager for New South Wales.
Source: Flight International
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