For the last 18 years Kerry has led the introduction of all new aircraft and major retrofits, of Air New Zealand’s Widebody and Single aisle aircraft fleet. He was responsible for the innovation projects within Air New Zealand that led to the Economy Skycouch, Premium Economy Spaceseat, Skynest and other market leading innovative onboard products. His role is accountable for the configuration, design, build and Entry into Service of the Air New Zealand aircraft.

He has a strong technical background but also a broad depth of knowledge across customer experience, commercial product value, certification and operationalising innovative ideas. His influence in Air New Zealand has produced groundbreaking products combined with extremely efficient configurations.