James Hogan (CEO)
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James Hogan is an Australian expatriate executive based in Abu Dhabi
, United Arab Emirates. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways
, the national airline of the UAE.
He attended Ivanhoe Grammar School
, graduating in 1975.
James went on to hold several jobs at Ansett, in a variety of front-line, commercial and operational roles.
In 1984, he joined car rental company Hertz
.
James spent 14 years at Hertz.
In 1997, he returned to the aviation industry as Service Director for bmi British Midland. He left the following year to join the Granada Group.
In 1999, he was appointed Chief Operating Officer of bmi.
He joined Gulf Air
in 2002, where he served as chief executive for four years.
James took the oldest carrier in the Gulf from loss-making to profitability in just three years. Remarkably, he achieved this despite the withdrawal of major government shareholdings, some of the highest fuel prices in history and the unique challenges presented by SARS, the Boxing Day tsunami and the Iraq War.
In 2011, James was ranked number 2 on the Arabian Business Expat Power List for the second year in a row.
and a former non-executive director, and member of the Board’s audit committee, of Gallaher Plc.
During his time based in London, James was Chairman of Australian Business in Europe.
James was appointed to the International Air Transport Association
Board of Governors at the IATA Annual General Meeting in Singapore in June 2011.
Flying Start for Fledgling Airline Karen Robinson, The Sunday Times (17 October 2010)
20 Questions: James Hogan Etihad Emma Jacobs, The FT (19 August 2010)
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
, United Arab Emirates. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways is the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates. Established in July 2003 and based at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Etihad commenced operations in November 2003....
, the national airline of the UAE.
Early life
James Hogan grew up in Melbourne, Victoria.He attended Ivanhoe Grammar School
Ivanhoe Grammar School
Ivanhoe Grammar School is an independent, co-educational, day school, located in Ivanhoe and Mernda , both located in the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
, graduating in 1975.
Career
James started his career in 1975 at Ansett Airlines as a check-in agent at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport.James went on to hold several jobs at Ansett, in a variety of front-line, commercial and operational roles.
In 1984, he joined car rental company Hertz
Hertz
The hertz is the SI unit of frequency defined as the number of cycles per second of a periodic phenomenon. One of its most common uses is the description of the sine wave, particularly those used in radio and audio applications....
.
James spent 14 years at Hertz.
In 1997, he returned to the aviation industry as Service Director for bmi British Midland. He left the following year to join the Granada Group.
In 1999, he was appointed Chief Operating Officer of bmi.
He joined Gulf Air
Gulf Air
Gulf Air is the principal flag carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Headquartered in Muharraq, adjacent to Bahrain International Airport, the airline operates scheduled services to 45 destinations in 28 countries across Africa, Asia and Europe. Its main base is Bahrain International Airport...
in 2002, where he served as chief executive for four years.
James took the oldest carrier in the Gulf from loss-making to profitability in just three years. Remarkably, he achieved this despite the withdrawal of major government shareholdings, some of the highest fuel prices in history and the unique challenges presented by SARS, the Boxing Day tsunami and the Iraq War.
In 2011, James was ranked number 2 on the Arabian Business Expat Power List for the second year in a row.
Other appointments/directorships/memberships
James is a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical SocietyRoyal Aeronautical Society
The Royal Aeronautical Society, also known as the RAeS, is a multidisciplinary professional institution dedicated to the global aerospace community.-Function:...
and a former non-executive director, and member of the Board’s audit committee, of Gallaher Plc.
During his time based in London, James was Chairman of Australian Business in Europe.
James was appointed to the International Air Transport Association
International Air Transport Association
The International Air Transport Association is an international industry trade group of airlines headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where the International Civil Aviation Organization is also headquartered. The executive offices are at the Geneva Airport in SwitzerlandIATA's mission is to...
Board of Governors at the IATA Annual General Meeting in Singapore in June 2011.
News
At leisure with James Hogan David Robertson, The Times (20 November 2010)Flying Start for Fledgling Airline Karen Robinson, The Sunday Times (17 October 2010)
20 Questions: James Hogan Etihad Emma Jacobs, The FT (19 August 2010)