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CEO of Qantas International to leave the Group

The Qantas Group has announced a reduction to its Group Management Committee as it continues to respond to the expanding COVID-19 crisis.

CEO of Qantas International, Tino La Spina, will leave the Group in light of what is likely to be the extended grounding of this part of the airline.

Responsibilities currently held by La Spina will transfer to CEO of Qantas Domestic, Andrew David. David's role will change as a result, adding functional responsibility for Qantas International in addition to his existing responsibility for Qantas Domestic and Qantas Freight, reporting to Group CEO Alan Joyce.

John Gissing (Group Executive of Associated Airlines and Services) will continue to have responsibility for regional carrier, QantasLink. The changes will take effect from September 1, 2020.

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