Former Cirrus Airlines chief executive Martin Gauss has become the latest in a long line of executives to take the top spot at Hungarian carrier Malev.
He has nearly 20 years' airline industry experience and has worked as a consultant at the airline for several months. Gauss succeeds Geza Fehervary, who has been acting chief since February and will now return to his role as chief operations officer.
Gauss says: "We will have to decide on a new course to navigate Malev through the current market crisis and make the airline fit to face the future. I am looking at a significant conversion and turnaround of Malev."
The 40-year-old German began his aviation career as a Boeing 737 pilot for Deutsche BA. He went on to become Deutsche BA managing director, overseeing the airline's integration into AirBerlin.
on August 25, 2009 10:42 AM | Reply
Dear Madam/ Sir
I live in Albania and I travel mostly with MALEV; but what I will write is very difficult.
My luggages were opened and stolen (jewleries, some gifts, etc); this was the most shameful thing from MALEV; I never said anything to the agencies when luggages were delayed, sent in different destionations, never said anything about parfumes thrown away to airports, airplane problems (the last time was when coming back from Sofia)...
but stealing in the luggages... this is very bad...
I have put complaints but nobody has taken care...
If you are not the right persons; can you forward any specific address...
I would really aprreciate..
thank you in Advance
on August 25, 2009 11:21 AM | Reply
Hi there,
Sorry to hear about your troubles.
We are an independent media company and have no affiliation with Malev. I can only suggest that you contact them to discuss the issue using the numbers on this link: http://www.malev.com/travelinformation/customer-support/contacts
Best wishes,
Victoria