CEO of LOT Polish Airlines dismissed

Michał Fijoł has been removed from his role as CEO of LOT Polish Airlines, according to a company statement, citing the findings of an audit as the reason for the decision.

Michał Fijoł has been removed from his position as CEO of LOT Polish Airlines, the company announced in a statement.

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According to the Polish daily Rzeczpospolita, the CEO's dismissal followed the completion of audits. As a result of the decision, Michał Fijoł's colleagues, including the company's spokesperson, were disconnected from the IT systems.

Jerzy Kurella, who had previously been appointed as a member of the board responsible for corporate affairs, has taken over as the interim CEO.

Michał Fijoł został odwołany przez radę nadzorczą ze stanowiska prezesa zarządu PLL LOT - poinformował we wtorek przewoźnik. W komunikacie podano, że odwołanie nastąpiło w związku z wynikami postępowań audytowych.https://t.co/P6CB1b8YRP pic.twitter.com/WKGWPdZ7X9

— PAP Biznes (@PAPBiznes) November 26, 2024

Michał Fijoł was appointed as the CEO of LOT Polish Airlines in June 2023, following his previous role in the company's board overseeing commercial affairs.

Speculation surrounding his dismissal has suggested that it might have been influenced by political power struggles within the coalition, as well as the decision to transfer LOT to the Ministry of Infrastructure.

Michał Fijoł objął funkcję prezesa PLL LOT w czerwcu ubiegłego roku#Fijol #LOT #lotnictwo #samoloty #transport @LOTPLAirlines https://t.co/oBfglNrTqE

— Obserwator Logistyczny (@OLogistyczny) November 26, 2024

Recently, LOT Polish Airlines announced that it had carried over 9 million passengers by the end of October, with the expected total for 2024 potentially exceeding 10.5 million passengers.

Read more about this subject:

• Polish airline LOT eyes record 10.5 million passengers in 2024

Source: PAP Biznes/Rzeczpospolita/X/OLogistyczny

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