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John Borghetti

June

Former Virgin Australia boss John Borghetti and current Crown Sydneyt chairman has now been appointed chairman of Crown Resorts.

Ex-Virgin boss John Borghetti appointed Crown Resorts chairman

Bill McBeath, a veteran US casino executive who ran The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, will step aside but remain on the Blackstone-owned gaming group’s board.

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  • Zoe Samios

June 2020

Senator Tony Sheldon supporting striking workers at Jetstar in February.

Ex-TWU secretary meets ex-Virgin chief

We're sure John Borghetti and Tony Sheldon had much to discuss.

  • Myriam Robin

September 2019

Air New Zealand's board of directors will name a new chief executive to replace Christopher Luxon this month.

Air NZ board down to two CEO candidates

Air New Zealand will name a successor to outgoing chief executive Christopher Luxon in the next fortnight.

  • Joe Aston
Paul Scurrah says he gets the most feedback from cabin crew about relaxing a rule that requires flight attendants to wear red lipstick.

Unwinding the Borghetti experiment at Virgin

Paul Scurrah won't say it, but everyone else is:  he's effectively reversing the strategy so carefully crafted over nine years by his predecessor, John Borghetti.

  • Jemima Whyte

May 2019

Paul Scurrah (right) succeeded John Borghetti as Virgin Australia chief executive in March.

'Our business needs to be more resilient,' says new Virgin chief

Just months after Paul Scurrah took over the top job at Virgin Australia, the airline is warning that underlying earnings will plunge back into the red.

  • Jemima Whyte
New Virgin Australia boss Paul Scurrah pushes Boeing to the Max

Boeing bends to the Max as Virgin reshapes $2b fleet renewal

Virgin boss Paul Scurrah's new life in airlines opens hectically after the Boeing 737 Max 8 catastrophes force a reset of longstanding fleet renewal plans.

  • Matthew Stevens

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