Eugene O' Reilly has been appointed managing director of SmartLynx, an Icelandair Group subsidiary in Latvia. He replaces Garðar Forberg, who has requested a leave of absence for personal reasons, following which he will return to duty within the Group. SmartLynx is an international charter and ACMI airline with headquarters in Riga, Latvia. Eugene has been working within Icelandair Group for the past two years as assistant Managing Director of Icelease, the aircraft trading branch of the Group. In 2001 Mr. O' Reilly joined Sojitz Aircraft Corporation, a Japanese aircraft lessor, as Senior Manager Marketing & Finance. In 1992 he joined Pegasus Airlines in Turkey as Assistant General Manager. Mr. O' Reilly obtained a BComm (Hons) degree in 1986. He then joined PriceWaterhouse and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1989.