Edward Sims

Chief Executive Officer at

WestJet, An Alberta Partnership

62 year

82 connections

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Edward Sims is currently President & Chief Executive Officer at WestJet, An Alberta Partnership.
Mr. Sims is also a Director at Christchurch International Airport Ltd. since 2023 and a Director at the National Airlines Council of Canada.
Formerly, Mr. Sims was President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at WestJet Airlines Ltd. from 2018 to 2021.
Mr. Sims was Chief Executive Officer at Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd. from 2011 to 2017.
Mr. Sims held director and principal roles at D.T.L.
Transportation, Inc., TUI AG, Thomas Cook GmbH, and Virgin Group.
Mr. Sims completed undergraduate studies at the University of Oxford in 1985.

Edward Sims active positions

Companies	Position	Start
National Airlines Council of Canada National Airlines Council of Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates trade association of airlines	Director/Board Member	-
WestJet, An Alberta Partnership WestJet, An Alberta Partnership AirlinesTransportation Provides air transportation services	Chief Executive Officer	-
Christchurch International Airport Ltd. Christchurch International Airport Ltd. Other TransportationTransportation Operates as an international airport	Director/Board Member	25/10/2023

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Former positions of Edward Sims

Companies	Position	End
WESTJET AIRLINES LTD.	Chief Executive Officer	29/11/2021
Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd. Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd. Other TransportationTransportation Provides air navigation and traffic management services	Chief Executive Officer	26/05/2017
D.T.L. Transportation, Inc. D.T.L. Transportation, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides time and temperature-sensitive refrigerated trucking services	Director/Board Member	-
Virgin Group	Corporate Officer/Principal	-
Thomas Cook GmbH Thomas Cook GmbH Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates tours	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Private companies	10
WestJet Airlines Ltd. WestJet Airlines Ltd. AirlinesTransportation Operates as an airline company for travel and business	Transportation
TUI AG TUI AG Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides tour, hotel and resort & cruise services	Consumer Services
University of Oxford University of Oxford Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Thomas Cook GmbH Thomas Cook GmbH Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Operates tours	Consumer Services
Christchurch International Airport Ltd. Christchurch International Airport Ltd. Other TransportationTransportation Operates as an international airport	Transportation
D.T.L. Transportation, Inc. D.T.L. Transportation, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides time and temperature-sensitive refrigerated trucking services	Finance
National Airlines Council of Canada National Airlines Council of Canada Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates trade association of airlines	Commercial Services
Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd. Airways Corporation of New Zealand Ltd. Other TransportationTransportation Provides air navigation and traffic management services	Transportation
Virgin Group
WestJet, An Alberta Partnership WestJet, An Alberta Partnership AirlinesTransportation Provides air transportation services	Transportation