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Air Astana names TAP CFO Gonçalo Pires as finance chief; Ibrahim Canliel to become CEO

Air Astana has appointed TAP Air Portugal CFO Gonçalo Pires as its new chief financial officer, effective 1 March 2026. Pires, who has served as TAP's CFO since 2021, succeeds Ibrahim Canliel, who will transition to Air Astana's chief executive role.

Discovered 2026-02-04T05:36:15.766592-08:00 | 2026-02-04T05:36:15.766592-08:00

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  • Leadership change effective 1 March 2026 replaces Air Astana's finance chief and simultaneously elevates Ibrahim Canliel to CEO, a direct governance shift at the carrier.
  • Gonçalo Pires joins from TAP, where he has been CFO since 2021; his move follows a period of corporate stress at TAP, including a police probe into past transactions (source:ccdf26b2-88d1-4459-8efa-e4eeedaa6d4e) and ongoing privatisation activity (source:a61dccac-808b-49d4-8885-3255b355bf30).

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