AIR Nigeria, has named  the duo of Engr. Christopher Kwasau and Mrs. Temitope Fagbemi as  heads of the Directorate of Engineering & Maintenance and Human Resources respectively as part of measures to re-position the airline  for profit maximisation.

Chief Executive Officer of the airline, Mr. Kinfe Kahssaye, who disclosed this in Lagos at the weekend, said the restructuring was done in line with the vision of Air Nigeria.

According to him, the newly appointed personnel have the mandate to raise and sustain the quality of service of the airline in strict adherence to globally acceptable standards.

Kahssaye noted that their elevation was a landmark development in the airline’s succession plan, especially as they have excelled in their different professional pursuits.

He said: “We are consistently reviewing our operations with a view to upgrading our standards in the industry and we can only achieve this by ensuring highly qualified personnel occupy and manage our operations in line with global best practices especially as the airline has consistently maintained and operated in line with acceptable civil aviation regulations.
“The new personnel are bringing aboard their wealth of experience, having managed similar responsibilities for several years in the aviation sector, as well as hands-on involvement in the day- to-day procedural management of Air Nigeria ’s safety standards in line with best practices since inception.

A statement issued by the airline said Engineer Christopher Kwasau took over as Director of Engineering & Maintenance (Ag.) from the erstwhile Director of Engineering, Mr. Richard Murphy, who is leaving the airline following the expiration of his contract.

According to the statement, Mrs Temitope Fagbemi assumes the role of Head, Human Resources (Ag.) following the existing vacancy in the department.

Prior to Christopher Kwassau’s appointment as the Director of Engineering & Maintenance (Ag.), he was the Technical Services and Planning Manager of Air Nigeria with responsibility for key maintenance planning and engineering tasks.
Before joining Air Nigeria , then Virgin Nigeria, in 2005, he was the Director of Engineering and Technical Services of Nigeria Airways having started his aviation career with the airline in 1981.

Mrs Temitope Fagbemi who comes with a wealth of expertise in human resource management, will implement organisational development strategies to ensure the successful execution of the airline’s current expansion plans.