Edward Sims
Chief Executive Officer at WestJet, An Alberta Partnership
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Edward Sims currently works at WestJet, An Alberta Partnership, as President & Chief Executive Officer, Christchurch International Airport Ltd., as Director from 2023, and National Airlines Council of Canada, as Director.
Mr. Sims also formerly worked at WestJet Airlines Ltd., as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2018 to 2021, Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd., as Chief Executive Officer from 2011 to 2017, D.T.L.
Transportation, Inc., as Director, TUI AG, as Principal, Thomas Cook GmbH, as Principal, and Virgin Group, as Principal.
Mr. Sims received his undergraduate degree in 1985 from the University of Oxford.
Edward Sims active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
National Airlines Council of Canada
 National Airlines Council of Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Airlines Council of Canada provides airline transportation services. The company is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Director/Board Member | - |
WestJet, An Alberta Partnership
 WestJet, An Alberta Partnership AirlinesTransportation Part of WestJet Airlines Ltd., WestJet, An Alberta Partnership provides air transportation services. The private company is based in Calgary, Canada. The Canadian company was founded in 1996. The CEO is Edward Sims. | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Christchurch International Airport Ltd.
 Christchurch International Airport Ltd. Other TransportationTransportation Christchurch International Airport Ltd. engages in the operation of aviation transport. It operates through the Planes, Passengers, and Property segment. The Planes segment involves the services that facilitate the movement of aircraft, cargo and passengers on the airfield. The Passengers segment includes terminal retailers, ground transport solutions, and includes the terminal facilities portion of the aeronautical charge. The Property segment focuses on investments. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand. | Director/Board Member | 2023-10-24 |
Former positions of Edward Sims
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| WESTJET AIRLINES LTD. | Chief Executive Officer | 2021-11-28 |
Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd.
 Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd. Other TransportationTransportation Airways Corp. of New Zealand Ltd. provides air navigation services to aircraft operating over New Zealand, Tasman, and Pacific airspace. The firm specializes in air navigation and communications systems, such as radar, satellite navigation, non-directional beacons, instrument landing, airfield lighting, and oceanic control equipment. It also offers operations consulting, installation, and maintenance services for critical infrastructure, and flight path systems. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. | Chief Executive Officer | 2017-05-25 |
D.T.L. Transportation, Inc.
 D.T.L. Transportation, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance D.T.L Transportation, Inc. provides time and temperature-sensitive refrigerated trucking services. The firm specializes in truckload and less-than-truckload shipments of time and temperature sensitive cargo originating from or received via air or sea. It transports frozen seafood, foliage and flowers out of Florida and up the East coast and into the Midwest. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Sanford, FL. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Virgin Group | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Thomas Cook GmbH
 Thomas Cook GmbH Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Thomas Cook AG provides travel services. The company is headquartered in Oberursel, Germany. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Edward Sims
| University of Oxford | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| TUI AG | Consumer Services |
| Private companies | 8 |
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WestJet Airlines Ltd.
 WestJet Airlines Ltd. AirlinesTransportation WestJet Airlines Ltd. engages in the provision of passenger air transportation services. It offers scheduled flights, vacation packages, travel insurance, and cargo handling. The company was founded by Clive J. Beddoe, Mark Hill, Thomas W. Morgan, and Donald James Bell on June 27, 1994 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada. | Transportation |
Thomas Cook GmbH
Thomas Cook GmbH Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Thomas Cook AG provides travel services. The company is headquartered in Oberursel, Germany. | Consumer Services |
Christchurch International Airport Ltd.
Christchurch International Airport Ltd. Other TransportationTransportation Christchurch International Airport Ltd. engages in the operation of aviation transport. It operates through the Planes, Passengers, and Property segment. The Planes segment involves the services that facilitate the movement of aircraft, cargo and passengers on the airfield. The Passengers segment includes terminal retailers, ground transport solutions, and includes the terminal facilities portion of the aeronautical charge. The Property segment focuses on investments. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand. | Transportation |
D.T.L. Transportation, Inc.
D.T.L. Transportation, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance D.T.L Transportation, Inc. provides time and temperature-sensitive refrigerated trucking services. The firm specializes in truckload and less-than-truckload shipments of time and temperature sensitive cargo originating from or received via air or sea. It transports frozen seafood, foliage and flowers out of Florida and up the East coast and into the Midwest. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Sanford, FL. | Finance |
National Airlines Council of Canada
National Airlines Council of Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services National Airlines Council of Canada provides airline transportation services. The company is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada. | Commercial Services |
Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd.
Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd. Other TransportationTransportation Airways Corp. of New Zealand Ltd. provides air navigation services to aircraft operating over New Zealand, Tasman, and Pacific airspace. The firm specializes in air navigation and communications systems, such as radar, satellite navigation, non-directional beacons, instrument landing, airfield lighting, and oceanic control equipment. It also offers operations consulting, installation, and maintenance services for critical infrastructure, and flight path systems. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand. | Transportation |
| Virgin Group | |
WestJet, An Alberta Partnership
WestJet, An Alberta Partnership AirlinesTransportation Part of WestJet Airlines Ltd., WestJet, An Alberta Partnership provides air transportation services. The private company is based in Calgary, Canada. The Canadian company was founded in 1996. The CEO is Edward Sims. | Transportation |
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