Lars Lindgren new Executive Chairman of Spanair, Lars Sandahl Sørensen new CEO of SAS International SAS Internationals' CEO Lars Lindgren has been appointed Executive Chairman of Spanair, a member of the SAS Group. Lars Lindgren has strong background of international airline operations and has been a member of the Spanair board for 10 years. He is also a board member of Swedish airline Skyways and Latvia-based airBaltic, also a member of the SAS Group. Lindgren has held the position as CEO of SAS International since 2004 and has been with Scandinavian Airlines since 1974. Lars Sandahl Sørensen will succeed Lars Lindgren as CEO of SAS International as of November 26. Sandahl Sørensen joined SAS in 2003 as General Manager, Australia and New Zealand. In September 2006 he returned to Scandinavia and his current role as Chief Commercial Officer. Prior to SAS, Sandahl Sørensen was CEO of the Danish Tourist Board Visit Denmark during 1995 and 2003. About Scandinavian Airlines International Scandinavian Airlines International is the long-haul operator of SAS with 1.4 million passengers per year. The fleet consists of 11 Airbus 330/340 which serves 10 destinations: New York, Chicago, Washington, Seattle, Bangkok, Beijing, Tokyo, Dubai, Copenhagen and Stockholm. In 2008, SAS International will commence two new routes: Copenhagen - New Delhi and Copenhagen - San Francisco. About Spanair Spanair was founded in 1986 by SAS Leisure. The airline is a wholly owned subsidiary of the SAS Group and a Star Alliance™ member since April 2003. Spanair's fleet comprise 64 aircraft and serves 29 destinations. The company has 3,250 employees and 2006 sales revenue totaled US$1.2 billion. For further information, please contact: Claus Sonberg, Executive Vice President Corporate Communications SAS Group, Telephone +46 8 797 1660 SAS Group Corporate Communications
Lars Lindgren new Executive Chairman of Spanair, Lars Sandahl Sørensen new CEO of SAS International
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