Peter Davies has been appointed chief executive officer of Air Malta.

Davies brings over 35 years experience in the aviation industry to the role, both in passenger and express cargo operations.

Most recently, he held the position of managing director with Air Southwest in the UK.

Before this he served as chief executive at SN Brussels Airlines, which he successfully launched as Sabena’s successor.

During his term, Davies restored the airline’s stability after two years of operation by rationalising the airline’s network and internal processes and focusing on yield management on European and African routes.

Davies also oversaw the restructuring of BWIA into Caribbean Airlines.

His overall experience covers various aspects of global transportation and express logistics including senior Board positions in DHL based in Europe and the US.

A qualified pilot, Peter Davies has also held operational and marketing positions in Qantas and as managing director at XP Express Systems, a subsidiary of KLM.