|
Brett Godfrey, CEO, Virgin Blue
Richard
Branson and Brett Godfrey
Brett Godfrey is the CEO of Virgin Blue and a former
'CEO of the Year'.
Recognized
as one of Australia's greatest and most respected
CEO's, he is always coming up with initiatives to
push forward Virgin Blue.
Brett
is the co-founder of Virgin Blue and has been Chief
Executive Officer since the Company's inception. With
over 18 years experience in the airline industry,
mostly gained with low-cost carriers.
In
1999 Brett teamed up with Richard Branson and Rob
Sherrard (Virgin Blue's Deputy CEO) to plot a surprise
announcement of Virgin's bold plans to come Australia's
newest and most innovative airline. Brett's experience
in both the premium and low cost markets perpetuated
his passion for the aviation industry and led to the
plan to shake up the cosy Australian duopoly that
had long held travellers to ransom.
In early 2000, Brett moved his wife and two children
from Brussels to Brisbane and set up Virgin Blue's
headquarters. The airline launched on August 31 2000
with two aircraft and one route (Brisbane-Sydney).
Today, the carrier is one of the most successful low
fare airlines in the world.
Website
Virgin
Blue
Profiles
Virgin
Blue
Virgin
Blue Hanger Ball
Virgin
V
Australia
Aviation
News
Google
News search for "Brett Godfrey"
|
