Aviation industry veteran Gary Kenneth Toomey was today appointed by Jet Airways as its new Chief Executive Officer, nearly two months after the airline's deal with Gulf carrier Etihad, PTI reported.

The appointment followed the resignation of Nikos Kardassis on June seven after he served two terms as CEO between 1993-1999 and again from October 2009 till May 2013.

Toomey, 58, an Australian national, has previously served as President and CEO of the Air New Zealand Group and CEO of Airlines PNG in Papua New Guinea during periods of their major expansion.

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