Oneworld alliance names Nathaniel Pieper as new CEO

The oneworld alliance has announced the appointment of Nathaniel (Nat) Pieper as its new CEO, effective from April 1 2024. In his new role, Pieper will ‘lead oneworld through its 25th anniversary celebration year and focus on strengthening the alliance between its partners’. Pieper joins the alliance from his current position as senior vice president of fleet, finance and alliances at oneworld member Alaska Airlines. Alongside orchestrating the airline’s entrance into oneworld, Pieper executed aircraft transactions valued at over $9 billion and secured access to $5 billion in liquidity to support Alaska through the pandemic. He previously held executive positions