To further strengthen the support and guidance for its airline partners, Hahn Air appointed Adriana C. Carrelli as Vice President Airline Business. The Canadian-Italian aviation professional brings extensive experience from former positions at Star Alliance and Air Canada, among others. In her role, Adriana oversees an international team of experts who are managing and optimising the commercial performance of Hahn Air’s global partner portfolio of more than 350 airlines. She will also steer the acquisition and implementation of new partner carriers.

Before joining Hahn Air, Adriana was Director Customer Experience at Star Alliance where she managed a global team. She led the delivery of customer-centric products, steered global business development projects, and built global partnerships with airlines, airports and aviation suppliers.  She started her career with Air Canada and successfully led multiple airline reservation and customer loyalty projects. Further, working in the banking and insurance industry, she steered transformational programmes and obtained valuable experience in the financial sector. A graduate in Business Administration from Montreal, Canada, she is fluent in English, French, Italian and Spanish.

Adriana C. Carrelli comments: “I am excited to take on the role of Vice President Airline Business. Hahn Air has gained an impressive reputation within the travel industry over the past 20 years and has been a major player with a portfolio of more than 350 airlines. I look forward to working with my team to build upon the success of our partner airlines to optimise their distribution capabilities and increase their revenue potential.”

“With Adriana, Hahn Air is welcoming a strong leader who is skilled in global business development and in optimising the potential of teams and business relationships”, said Alexander Proschka, Executive Vice President Commercial at Hahn Air. “With her strong background in aviation, customer experience management and global partnerships, Adriana is the perfect fit to recognise the opportunities of today’s distribution landscape and create added value for our partner airlines.”