The man nominated as chairman of Switzerland’s
new airline, Pieter Bouw of the Netherlands, is not a
strong leader, says a Swiss aviation expert.
<br><br>“Bouw is certainly not a first-rate manager. He’s not a
top shot,” aviation specialist Sepp Moser told
swissinfo. <br><br>Bouw, the former chief executive officer
of the Netherlands carrier KLM, was named to the
post on Wednesday by the steering committee charged
with overseeing the new airline. <br><br>“His strong
point is certainly that he has a lot of airline
experience. He is not a newcomer to the business but he also
has weak points.” <br><br>“He departed KLM
involuntarily, he was fired in other words, and he hasn’t been
successful since he left four years ago. He also tried to
get the job of secretary general of the International
Air Transport Association but he was not elected.”
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