Kevin Steele next Biman MD

[Gyp 111]

Kevin Steele next Biman MD

DHAKA: Kevin Steele, former General Manager (Sales and Revenue development) of British airways, is going to be the Managing Director of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.

Biman has already finalized it’s decision to appoint him as the state run airline’s Managing Director.

Kevin has over 25 years experience in aviation sector.

Biman authority will appoint him in the first week of January 2013 if both sides can reach an agreement regarding salary and other allowances, Biman sources said.

A video conference will be held with Kevin at the end of the month to finalize salary and others allowances.

Sources said everything is all right to appoint Kevin as MD, if Biman can afford salary.

Kevin served as General Manager in British airways over 10 years. He worked for Etihad airways as head of world sales.

Lancaster University’s MBA holder Kevin is now working as Senior Vice president of Arik airways.

On 24th May Biman authorities gave a circular in four national dailies for the post of new MD. Last date of submission for application was on 30 June.

A total of 42 aviation experts from home and abroad applied for the post.

Nine persons, all are foreigners, have been selected for interview to appoint as Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ new MD. But no Bangladeshi aviation expert has been included in this short list.

A selection committee of Biman, led by Khorshed Alam, Secretary for Civil Aviation & board of director of the national flag carrier, has finalized the list.

Finally, the committee selected three persons for interview while Kevin topped the list. Biman authority is very much interested to recruit him as MD due to his long carrier in aviation sector.

 

[TopCat]

He can do nothing within bunch of thieves.

 

[animelive]

He can do nothing within bunch of thieves.

Hopefully he can

 

[idune]

He can do nothing within bunch of thieves.

Exactly, his days are numbered, even before he arrives. Farooq Khan Awami League minister will make sure of that.

 

[scholseys]

Farooq Khan's Summit group is much bigger than Biman. He doesnt have time for civil aviation churi.

 

[mb444]

Appoint him and give him the authority to do whatever he need to restructure Biman. Priority get it in shape to make money. BD can't afford to buy loads of new planes. Make do with whatever we have. I would rather have a smaller but profitable Biman in the short to medium term and then divest and float it as a true private concern. Then put in place strategy to grow.

The government has no business being in the aviation sector. Let it stand on its own and it will become a self financing cash cow for the exchequer.

 

[fallstuff]

I would say one of the best decision ever made about Biman.

On a sidenote, pretty soon he'll find out what it is like to work in BD framework.

He is up for some serious rude awakening.

 

[scholseys]

Privatizing Biman is the way to go. We have a lot of failed government institutions in this country, these socialist BAKSAL policies need to change.

 

[scholseys]

I would say one of the best decision ever made about Biman.

On a sidenote, pretty soon he'll find out what it is like to work in BD framework.

He is up for some serious rude awakening.

What are the chances of this guy starting to take 'ghush'?

 

[fallstuff]

What are the chances of this guy starting to take 'ghush'?

He will be approached.

10s of millions of dollars are made off Biman, these guys are not going to back off without a showdown.

 

[idune]

Farooq Khan's Summit group is much bigger than Biman. He doesnt have time for civil aviation churi.

He and his summit loot bigger amount but he has to let other loot from Biman. Even Awami Kangaroo supreme court judge loot from Biman by forcing automatic upgrade of ticket to first class when he bought economy class ticket.

 

[fallstuff]

Kevin Steele

Senior Vice President Commercial at Arik Airways

Bournemouth, United Kingdom
Airlines/Aviation

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Senior Vice President Commercial at Arik Air
Chief Commercial Officer at SAMA
Sales Director at Sama Airlines

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Lancaster University

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Kevin Steele's Summary

Managed sales, marketing and customer service staff, both remote and onsite, in most major markets of the world, but especially the Middle East, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and the Far East.
Have managed or been directly involved in, almost every functional airline department - sales, marketing, call centres, revenue and network management, airports, cargo, government affairs, finance, cabin crew, HR etc.
Have consistently exceeded revenue targets, regardless of any adverse macro factors (competitive, legislative, financial, socio-economic etc)
Specialties

Fluent in Mandarin Chinese, good French/German, basic Hindi/Malay/Russian.
Set up data processing unit in India (WNS)
Helped set up LCC airline from startup (Sama Airlines), and led major route expansion by Etihad Airways.
Kevin Steele's Experience
Senior Vice President Commercial
Arik Air

Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry

November 2010 – November 2011 (1 year 1 month)

Responsible for all Arik Air commercial operations, including sales, distribution, marketing & PR, website, network planning, revenue management, customer relations. Implemented a large number of commercial milestones in a very short period, and revenue year-to-date is +32%VLY, versus capacity minus 8% VLY.
Chief Commercial Officer
SAMA

Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry

April 2009 – June 2010 (1 year 3 months)

Responsible for all commercial activities at Sama Airlines - Sales, Marketing, Distribution, Revenue Management, Network Development, Training etc
Sales Director
Sama Airlines

Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry

September 2006 – April 2009 (2 years 8 months)
Head of World Sales
Etihad Airways

Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Airlines/Aviation industry

March 2004 – January 2006 (1 year 11 months)

Responsible for all Etihad sales and marketing worldwide, moving from an airline with 5 routes, to 28 routes, in less than 2 years.
Also call centres, and e-ticketing project.
General Manager Revenue Development
British Airways

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; BAY; Airlines/Aviation industry

March 2002 – March 2004 (2 years 1 month)

BA World Cargo - Sales, Revenue Management
General Manager Sales Effectiveness
British Airways

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; BAY; Airlines/Aviation industry

March 1999 – March 2002 (3 years 1 month)

Sales Support for all BA offices worldwide
General Manager South Asia
British Airways

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; BAY; Airlines/Aviation industry

June 1995 – March 1999 (3 years 10 months)

Managed all BA functions and activities on the Indian subcontinent (500+ staff)
Area Manager Saudi Arabia & Yemen
British Airways

Public Company; 10,001+ employees; BAY; Airlines/Aviation industry

February 1992 – June 1995 (3 years 5 months)

Managed all BA functions and activities in Saudi Arabia & Yemen



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[Hammer-fist]

Good news.

I think if the government did want to loot from Biman, then appointing a foreigner, a western in particular and not just any westerner but from Britain a very powerful country is a strange way to act.

I think this signifies a genuine desire to improve Biman.

Hasina will probably be out in 12 months and Steele will work under the probable Khaleda administration.

 

[Zabaniyah]

He and his summit loot bigger amount but he has to let other loot from Biman. Even Awami Kangaroo supreme court judge loot from Biman by forcing automatic upgrade of ticket to first class when he bought economy class ticket.

Trust me, that happens in every government level

 

[scholseys]

Trust me, that happens in every government level

Its a shorkari airlines, you can do anything you want. I have sat in the cockpit from Dhaka to London. I have never gone for checking at Zia Airport, i fill my bag with whatever weight i want and just send it :lol and show up an hour before the fight:. The whole airport is messed up. After Biman gets the brand new boeings i am gonna fly biman just so that i can try smoking from london to dhaka, lets see what the authorities can do . Hell! last time i had 15 thousand dollars on me flying from dhaka to abu dhabi, the custom officer randomly selected me to check my bag, he saw the cash, i smiled and he let me go, of course i had to tell him about someone i know. ZIa Airport is a funny place where everything goes.