Chief Executive Officer James Hogan (Etihad Airways)

James Hogan was appointed to the position of CEO of Etihad Airways on 10 September 2006, bringing more than 30 years of aviation and travel industry expertise to the Abu Dhabi-based airline.

James has overseen rapid growth of the UAE's national airline since his appointment, and under his leadership, Etihad has become the fastest growing airline in aviation history. The airline currently operates to 60 destinations with a fleet of 53 modern, environmentally friendly  aircraft.

 James started his career in 1975 at Ansett Airlines, and subsequently held senior positions with bmi, Hertz, Forte Hotels and Gulf Air.  At Hertz, his roles included directorships of the marketing, sales and operations divisions, before joining in 1995 the executive management committee as vice president, marketing & sales, Europe, Middle East and Africa based in London.  

James became service director in 1997 for bmi British Midland, leaving in 1998 to join the Granada Group as worldwide sales director where he sat on the board of Forte Hotels. He returned in 1999 to bmi where he joined the board as chief operating officer and was responsible for flight and ground operations, sales and marketing, commercial, cargo, engineering and handling service companies. 

James moved back to his native Australia in 2001, where he was appointed chief executive of the Tesna consortium, created with the aim of acquiring Ansett Airlines from administration, before joining Gulf Air in 2002 to serve as its chief executive for four years.

James is a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a former non-executive director of Gallaher Plc. He is the 2010 Chairman of the World Economic Forum Aviation, Travel and Tourism Governors.