Chew joins Hawaiian
Hawaiian Airlines has named FAA chief operating officer Russell Chew as its executive vice-president operations to replace the retiring Norm Davies in June. The former American Airlines executive has been with the FAA since 2003.
The carrier has also promoted long-serving Ken Rewick to the post of vice-president of flight operations. He joined the carrier in 1978 as a pilot. Rewick succeeds the retiring Robert Glasgow.
Source: Airline Business
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