Former DP World Australia boss Paul Scurrah has secured the job as chief executive of Virgin Australia.
An announcement about his appointment is expected to be made public shortly.
Competition for the top job at Virgin Australia had recently narrowed to a two-horse race, with a top executive at Scandinavian airline SAS - believed to be chief executive Richard Gustafson - in contention with Mr Scurrah.
Former Hawaiian Airlines head Mark Dunkerley has also recently been in the contest.
The news of the appointment comes after current CEO John Borghetti announced in mid-2018 he was leaving the airline.
Mr Scurrah recently left DP world Australia and has also worked at Aurizon and Queensland Rail, where he has more than 20 years of experience.
He is also a director of Australia Post and the Gold Coast Suns Football Club.
Other companies he had worked at include Flight Centre, Tourism Queensland, Ansett, Qantas and American Express.
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