Swiss regional carrier Baboo has named Caribbean carrier LIAT's former head, Mark Darby, as its new chief executive.
Darby succeeds Jacques Bankir who is leaving the company.
His career has included specialist aviation-related positions with companies such as Deloitte & Touche and IBM.
Bankir will remain on the board of Geneva-based Baboo, which operates Bombardier Q400 and Embraer 190 aircraft.
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news
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