SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Cathay Pacific Airways (HK:0293) on Wednesday said its Chief Executive Ivan Chu will step down on May 1, and will be replaced by the airline's current Chief Operating Officer Rupert Hogg.
It said in a statement to the stock exchange that Hogg would also become the chairman of Cathay Dragon and that Cathay Pacific will no longer have a chief operating officer.
The leadership reshuffle comes after Hong Kong's flag carrier posted its first annual loss since 2008 last month and unveiled plans to cut the cost of middle and senior management roles at its Hong Kong head office by 30 percent.