Nikhil Ravishankar Moved From Digital Chief to Airline CEO
Nikhil Ravishankar started as chief executive of Air New Zealand on 20 October 2025. He replaced Greg Foran, who had led the airline for almost six years. Board chair Dame Therese Walsh announced the choice on 30 July 2025 after an international search.
| Role | Chief Executive Officer |
|---|---|
| Company | Air New Zealand |
| Headquarters | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Industry | Transport and Logistics |
| In role since | 2025 |
| Education | Bachelor of Computer Science and Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), University of Auckland |
| Company website | www.airnewzealand.co.nz |
Accenture, Spark and Vector Before Air New Zealand
- Accenture: six years in Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand, finishing as managing director
- Spark New Zealand: senior technology and transformation roles
- Vector: chief digital officer, including co-running its smart metering business
- 2021: joined Air New Zealand as chief digital officer
- October 2025: CEO of Air New Zealand
He grew up in Bengaluru and moved to New Zealand as a child in the 1990s. He sits on the advisory board of the University of Auckland’s Centre of Digital Enterprise. As chief digital officer he worked on the airline’s technology systems, its loyalty programme and its customer offer.
Air New Zealand’s 2026 Financial Year
Air New Zealand is the national airline, flying domestic routes and long-haul services to Asia, Australia, the Pacific and North America. In its 2026 financial year it earned total revenue of NZ$7.0 billion, up 3.9%.
The airline reported a loss before tax of NZ$336 million and a net loss after tax of NZ$242 million, which it published on 28 August 2026.
