Benjamin Smith, Air Canada’s executive vice president and chief commercial officer, has been appointed to the new role of president, passenger airlines. In addition to his current responsibilities, Smith will now have cost as well as revenue oversight for passenger airline activities, with a view to optimising the operating profitability of Air Canada, consistent with organisational structures at other large US and European airlines. Smith will continue to report to Calin Rovinescu, president and chief executive officer of Air Canada, in this role.
