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Aegean Airlines has appointed a new chief executive, ending Dimitris Gerogiannis’ two-decade leadership of the carrier. Gerogiannis was among Europe’s longest-serving airline chiefs; the available report does not identify his successor or detail the transition.
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Aegean Airlines has appointed a new chief executive, ending Dimitris Gerogiannis’ two-decade leadership of the carrier. Gerogiannis was among Europe’s longest-serving airline chiefs; the available report does not identify his successor or detail the transition.
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