Air France-KLM CEO Marjan Rintel reappointed for new four-year term.

Marjan Rintel‘s appointment as President and CEO of Air France-KLM‘s subsidiary KLM Royal Dutch Airlines has been extended for a second four year term by the Board of Directors.

Accelerating KLM’s transition and improving its operational performance will be Marjan Rintel’s top priorities. These combined steps which include organisational adjustments in the management of operations, are destined to restore KLM’s financial performance and to put it on the correct track to reach the Group’s medium term ambitions.

Marjan Rintel entered office in July 2022, with her initial mandate slated to expire at the 2026 AGM. She is a member of the Group’s Executive Committee and reports to Group CEO Benjamin Smith.

Florence Parly, Chair of the Board of Directors of Air France-KLM stated, “Under Marjan Rintel’s leadership, KLM has taken strong action to improve its performance, with promising results. There is still more to be done, and stability is crucial during difficult times like these. The Board of Directors and myself will do our utmost to support Marjan in her efforts to make KLM, as a core subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group, stronger and future-proof.”

Benjamin Smith, CEO of Air France-KLM said, “Over the past four years, Marjan and her teams have worked tirelessly to restore KLM’s capacity in the post-Covid era, facing an adverse Dutch aviation environment with significant increases of taxes and external costs. The difficult work on recovering operational and financial performance will continue in the years ahead, and I am certain that with Marjan’s drive and leadership, KLM will meet its targets, creating strong value to our Group. The Group will increase its support to KLM and ensure additional synergies are found. Marjan has my complete faith and support to handle the tremendous problems that KLM faces.”