Steven Greenway joins the carrier ahead of planned restructuring to “right-size operations”.
Former Flyadeal chief executive Steven Greenway has been appointed to lead Australia’s Alliance Aviation, as the operator prepares to reorganise its operations.
He will assume his new role on 1 October, replacing chief executive Stewart Tully, who steps down after 11 years with the carrier. Greenway had most recently led Saudi low-cost operator Flyadeal, a role he held since 2023.
Before that, he had held senior leadership roles at Canadian low-cost operator WestJet, as well as Singapore-based Scoot.
Alliance chair James Jackson says Greenway is the “right person” to lead the operator through its “next phase of strategy…and to build on the company’s strong operational, commercial and cultural foundations”.
Tully will remain with the airline until the end of October to facilitate his transition.
Greenway’s appointment comes a week after Alliance said it “materially” revised a wet-lease agreement with national carrier Qantas for Embraer 190s.
As part of the adjusted agreement – disclosed ahead of planned restructuring – Qantas will cut the number of E190s on lease from the current 30 aircraft to 23 through June 2027.
According to Alliance, the revised wet-lease contract will lead to “material improvement” in its profitability, as it prepares to “right-size” its business to “better align its workforce and operating model with future operational requirements”.
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