EasyJet’s Chief Operating Officer Takes Early Retirement

EasyJet's Chief Operating Officer, Northern Ireland's Chris Browne, has taken early retirement due to her husband's ill health

The airline has appointed Director of Flight Operations David Morgan as interim Head of Operations, however it said Chris Browne will ‘remain available’ to the airline for the next three months.

Chris  joined easyJet in 2016 from TUI where she had been Managing Director of both First Choice Airways and Thomson Airways.

Chris, who hails from Strabane, started her travel career with Spanish airline Iberia and turned heads when when she became Iberia’s UK chief after just a few years service.

EasyJet Chief Executive Johan Lundgren said: “Chris has contributed immensely to the airline in her time here and I am very grateful for all her dedication, hard work and inspirational leadership.”

Chris Browne’s resignation comes at the same time that easyJet Holidays’ announced that General Manager Mandy Round has also resigned.

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