Alan Joyce (executive)
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Alan Joseph Joyce is an Irish
-born Australian businessman. He is the Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of the Australian airline Qantas Airways Limited
.
, now a suburb of Dublin but a separate village at the time of his birth. Joyce's mother was a cleaner and his father worked in a tobacco factory. Joyce and his three siblings attended university. He lives in the inner-Sydney suburb of The Rocks
with his partner, a New Zealand man with whom Joyce has been in a relationship since 1999; Joyce refuses to discuss the relationship or even name his partner, saying his partner is 'very private, he doesn't like being talked about'. An honours maths and physics graduate of Trinity College, Joyce reads books on maths and science for recreation. In 2011, Joyce was treated for prostate cancer.
and Trinity College, Dublin
. He graduated with Honours, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Science (Physics and Mathematics) and a Master of Science degree in Management Science. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society
.
, the flag carrier of Ireland
, until he left in 1996 to join the now-defunct Ansett Australia
. Joyce spent eight years at Aer Lingus, where he held a wide spectrum of positions in Sales
, Marketing
, Information Technology
, Network Planning, Operations Research, Revenue Management and Fleet Planning.
Joyce left Ansett in 2000 to join Qantas. At both Ansett Australia and Qantas, Joyce headed the Network Planning, Schedules Planning and Network Strategy functions.
Joyce was appointed CEO of Qantas subsidiary Jetstar Airways
in October 2003.
Joyce became CEO of Qantas on 28 November 2008. He is a former Director of Orangestar Investment Holdings Pte Limited (holding company of Singapore-based Jetstar Asia Airways
and Valuair
) and Jetstar Pacific Airlines Aviation Joint Stock Company
(in Vietnam). On 29 October 2011, as a result of continuing industrial unrest following the announcement of job losses and structural changes at Qantas, Joyce grounded the entire Qantas mainline fleet.
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Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
-born Australian businessman. He is the Chief Executive Officer
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
(CEO) of the Australian airline Qantas Airways Limited
Qantas
Qantas Airways Limited is the flag carrier of Australia. The name was originally "QANTAS", an initialism for "Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services". Nicknamed "The Flying Kangaroo", the airline is based in Sydney, with its main hub at Sydney Airport...
.
Personal life
Joyce was born and raised in TallaghtTallaght
Tallaght is the largest town, and county town, of South Dublin County, Ireland. The village area, dating from at least the 17th century, held one of the earliest settlements known in the southern part of the island, and one of medieval Ireland's more important monastic centres.Up to the 1960s...
, now a suburb of Dublin but a separate village at the time of his birth. Joyce's mother was a cleaner and his father worked in a tobacco factory. Joyce and his three siblings attended university. He lives in the inner-Sydney suburb of The Rocks
The Rocks, New South Wales
The Rocks is an urban locality, tourist precinct and historic area of Sydney's city centre, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the southern shore of Sydney Harbour, immediately north-west of the Sydney central business district...
with his partner, a New Zealand man with whom Joyce has been in a relationship since 1999; Joyce refuses to discuss the relationship or even name his partner, saying his partner is 'very private, he doesn't like being talked about'. An honours maths and physics graduate of Trinity College, Joyce reads books on maths and science for recreation. In 2011, Joyce was treated for prostate cancer.
Education
Joyce attended Dublin Institute of TechnologyDublin Institute of Technology
Dublin Institute of Technology was established officially in 1992 under the but had been previously set up in 1978 on an ad-hoc basis. The institution can trace its origins back to 1887 with the establishment of various technical institutions in Dublin, Ireland...
and Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
. He graduated with Honours, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Science (Physics and Mathematics) and a Master of Science degree in Management Science. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society
Royal Aeronautical Society
The Royal Aeronautical Society, also known as the RAeS, is a multidisciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community.-Function:...
.
Career
Joyce worked at Aer LingusAer Lingus
Aer Lingus Group Plc is the flag carrier of Ireland. It operates a fleet of Airbus aircraft serving Europe and North America. It is Ireland's oldest extant airline, and its second largest after low-cost rival Ryanair...
, the flag carrier of Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, until he left in 1996 to join the now-defunct Ansett Australia
Ansett Australia
Ansett Australia, Ansett, Ansett Airlines of Australia, or ANSETT-ANA as it was commonly known in earlier years, was a major Australian airline group, based in Melbourne. The airlines flew domestically within Australia and to destinations in Asia during its operation in 1996...
. Joyce spent eight years at Aer Lingus, where he held a wide spectrum of positions in Sales
Sales
A sale is the act of selling a product or service in return for money or other compensation. It is an act of completion of a commercial activity....
, Marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
, Information Technology
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
, Network Planning, Operations Research, Revenue Management and Fleet Planning.
Joyce left Ansett in 2000 to join Qantas. At both Ansett Australia and Qantas, Joyce headed the Network Planning, Schedules Planning and Network Strategy functions.
Joyce was appointed CEO of Qantas subsidiary Jetstar Airways
Jetstar Airways
Jetstar Airways is an Australian low-cost airline headquartered in Melbourne, Australia. It is a subsidiary of Qantas, created in response to the threat posed by low-cost airline Virgin Blue...
in October 2003.
Joyce became CEO of Qantas on 28 November 2008. He is a former Director of Orangestar Investment Holdings Pte Limited (holding company of Singapore-based Jetstar Asia Airways
Jetstar Asia Airways
Jetstar Asia Airways Private Limited , operating as Jetstar Asia, is a low-cost airline headquartered in Singapore. It is the Asian offshoot of Qantas Jetstar Airways...
and Valuair
Valuair
Valuair Limited is a Singapore-based low-cost carrier. It was launched in 2004, offering initial services to Bangkok and Hong Kong. It differentiates itself from other low-cost carriers in that it offers frills such as a baggage allowance of over 20 kg, in-flight food, allocated seats, and...
) and Jetstar Pacific Airlines Aviation Joint Stock Company
Jetstar Pacific Airlines
Jetstar Pacific Airlines Joint Stock Aviation Company is a low-cost airline headquartered in the Tân Bình District of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It operates domestic and international services, and charter flights. Its main base is Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the main airport in Ho Chi...
(in Vietnam). On 29 October 2011, as a result of continuing industrial unrest following the announcement of job losses and structural changes at Qantas, Joyce grounded the entire Qantas mainline fleet.
See also
- 2011 industrial unrest and grounding of fleet
- 2011 Qantas trade union disputes
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