Singapore Name New Zealander to Head New Low Cost Unit

[Mike W]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...7HN1KA20110718

SINGAPORE, July 18 | Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:26am EDT

SINGAPORE, July 18 (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines said on Monday that Campbell Wilson will be the first CEO of the new no-frills, low-fare airline that it plans to launch next year.

Wilson, 40, has been with SIA for more than 15 years. He joined the Singapore flag carrier in April 1996 in Auckland and held marketing and sales positions in New Zealand as well as Australia. (Reporting by Kevin Lim)