Delta appoints new senior vice president for Europe
Delta Air has appointed Corneel Koster as senior vice president Europe, Middle East, Africa and India.
He takes over from Nat Pieper who has become senior vice president global alliances.
Based in London, Koster will report to Delta’s president – international & EVP – global sales Steve Sear.
"Corneel brings a wealth of industry experience to Delta and his knowledge of airline partnerships combined with his commercial and operational acumen will build a stronger, more competitive future for Delta in the region," said Sear.
Prior to joining Delta, Koster was chief operating officer at Aeromexico since 2013. He was also previously Virgin Atlantic’s director of operations, safety and security and has held senior commercial roles at Air France KLM, KLM and KLM Cargo.
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