| Alan Joyce | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alan Joseph Joyce 30 June 1966 (age 45)[1] Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Australian[2] |
| Occupation | Businessperson |
| Known for | CEO of Qantas Airways |
Alan Joseph Joyce (born 30 June 1966) is an Irish-born Australian[2] businessman. He is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Australian airline Qantas Airways Limited.
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Joyce was born and raised in Tallaght, now a suburb of Dublin but a separate village at the time of his birth. Joyce's mother was a cleaner and his father worked in a tobacco factory. Joyce and his three siblings attended university. He lives in the inner-Sydney suburb of The Rocks with his partner, a New Zealand man with whom Joyce has been in a relationship since 1999; Joyce refuses to discuss the relationship or even name his partner, saying his partner is 'very private, he doesn't like being talked about'.[2] An honours maths and physics graduate of Trinity College, Joyce reads books on maths and science for recreation.[2] In 2011, Joyce was treated for prostate cancer.[3]
Joyce attended Dublin Institute of Technology and Trinity College, Dublin. He graduated with Honours, receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Science (Physics and Mathematics) and a Master of Science degree in Management Science. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.[4]
Joyce worked at Aer Lingus, the flag carrier of Ireland, until he left in 1996 to join the now-defunct Ansett Australia.[5] Joyce spent eight years at Aer Lingus, where he held a wide spectrum of positions in Sales, Marketing, Information Technology, Network Planning, Operations Research, Revenue Management and Fleet Planning.[4]
Joyce left Ansett in 2000 to join Qantas.[6] At both Ansett Australia and Qantas, Joyce headed the Network Planning, Schedules Planning and Network Strategy functions.[4]
Joyce was appointed CEO of Qantas subsidiary Jetstar Airways in October 2003.[4][7]
Joyce became CEO of Qantas on 28 November 2008. He is a former Director of Orangestar Investment Holdings Pte Limited (holding company of Singapore-based Jetstar Asia Airways and Valuair) and Jetstar Pacific Airlines Aviation Joint Stock Company (in Vietnam).[4][7] On 29 October 2011, as a result of continuing industrial unrest following the announcement of job losses and structural changes at Qantas, Joyce grounded the entire Qantas mainline fleet.[8]
| Business positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| New airline | CEO of Jetstar Airways 2003–2008 |
Succeeded by Bruce Buchanan |
| Preceded by Geoff Dixon |
CEO of Qantas 2008–present |
Incumbent |