In the South African aviation industry, where airlines and CEOs come and go, Rodger Foster, CEO of Airlink, stands out. After 33 years at the helm of the airline he co-founded with Barrie Webb, Foster is handing over the controls at the end of March.
Foster will remain a shareholder and non-executive director. Current CFO de Villiers Engelbrecht will step into the CEO role on April 1. Engelbrecht has a long tenure of over 20 years at the airline.
Foster said Engelbrecht, who has knowledge of all aspects of the business, ranging from IT to human resources and financials, is an “easy shoo in” for the post and requires no specific handover. “He’ll just get the keys to the door.”
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