Andrew Miller joins the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation as Director, Consulting

Mr. Andrew Miller, formerly Chief Operating Officer of Air New Zealand, has joined the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation as Director, Consulting.

Andrew will head an expanded airline consulting activity for the Centre. His recent experience, as a key architect of the turnaround of Air New Zealand into a viable, low cost operation, has been one of the more significant developments in international aviation in recent years.

Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation Managing Director, Peter Harbison said, “we are delighted that Andrew has joined us. His hands-on airline experience, together with his extensive retailing background, ensure that he has the capability to deliver the highest quality advice to our clients, including airlines and airports, as well as suppliers. Andrew has an impeccable record in the industry and will be a massive asset to the Centre’s consulting capability.”

Andrew will preside over an expanded consulting activity, supported by Senior Consultant, Ian Thomas and the Centre’s consulting team. Andrew’s first role will be in connection with a low cost airline operation with which the Centre is involved in India. Other key roles will include working on airline efficiency reviews and strategy realignment to respond to global changes. This strategic advice - and implementation support – will be particularly valuable in a number of impending airline privatisations. 

Mr Miller said “I am very pleased to be joining the Centre, one of the best known and most highly regarded aviation consultancies in the region and look forward to addressing some of the key challenges which the airlines and airports will be confronting over the next few years. Expanding the Centre’s consulting activity at a time of such widespread change in the industry offers a great opportunity to assist our clients in adapting to the new environment. I relish that opportunity.”

Prior to his role as COO of Air New Zealand, Andrew occupied senior positions in both Air New Zealand and its then-subsidiary, Ansett Airlines, including CEO of Ansett International and General Manager of Ansett Australia. He was previously President, Oceania of DFS, in the first part of the 1990s, following a high level career in retail in the UK, where he was awarded the coveted Young Businessman of the Year in 1990.

With Air New Zealand, Andrew was responsible for introducing the “Express” product, which is now a central feature of the highly successful national airline, and, as COO, was responsible for Freedom Air, the region’s first low cost airline.

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