Foran, who joined Air New Zealand in 2019, replaced former CEO Christopher Luxon, now the Prime Minister of New Zealand. He previously served as CEO of Walmart’s US operations and held senior positions at Woolworths in Australia.
In its first full year of unrestricted travel since COVID-19, New Zealand’s flag carrier transported 15.9 million passengers and operated 169,835 domestic and international flights, up from 12.3 million passengers and 152,000 flights in 2022.
Foran, who joined Air New Zealand in 2019, replaced former CEO Christopher Luxon, now the Prime Minister of New Zealand. He previously served as CEO of Walmart’s US operations and held senior positions at Woolworths in Australia.