Jetstar Group Chief Executive Officer, Bruce Buchanan 

Jetstar Australia & NZ Chief Executive Officer, David Hall

Jetstar Japan Chief Executive Officer, Ms Miyuki Suzuki

Jetstar Asia CEO, Barathan Pasupathi

Jetstar Group Chief Executive Officer, Bruce Buchanan 

Bruce participated in the establishment of Jetstar in 2003 and its subsequent launch in May 2004 and has been a critical driver of the expansion of the Jetstar brand and operations both domestically and internationally.

Jetstar is the Qantas Group’s low fares airline brand. Headquartered in Melbourne (Australia), the Jetstar Group includes international and domestic operations in Australia and New Zealand. With its partners, the Jetstar Group also includes airlines in Singapore, Japan, Vietnam and (subject to regulatory approval) Hong Kong. In total, the Group flies to more than 60 destinations in 16 countries with a fleet of around 90 aircraft.

Bruce was previously Group General Manager Commercial, responsible for Jetstar’s network planning, marketing, pricing, sales and distribution, government relations, strategy and commercial systems.

He has helped oversee the rapid development of Jetstar from its original business case through to it becoming the largest low cost carrier in the Asia Pacific region by revenue.

Bruce managed the development of Jetstar’s long haul international model, which launched in November 2006 and was also a chief architect of Jetstar’s overseas investment strategy in flying operations in New Zealand, Singapore, Vietnam and Japan.

Prior to joining Jetstar, Bruce worked for The Boston Consulting Group for five years where he was a core member of the Travel and Tourism practice area. Bruce has worked for various airlines within Australia, Asia and United States in a wide range of areas including sales, distribution, pricing, marketing, airline loyalty programs, finance and business strategy.

Mr Buchanan has a Civil Engineering Degree from The University of New South Wales, and a Master of Business Administration from The Australian Graduate School of Management and the Anderson School at UCLA. He is a director of Newstar Investment Holdings Pte Ltd, Jetstar Pacific Airlines Aviation Joint Stock Company, Jetstar International Group Holdings Co Ltd and Jetstar Holidays Co Ltd.

Jetstar Australia & NZ Chief Executive Officer, David Hall

David was appointed CEO Jetstar Australia and New Zealand in August 2010.

Prior to this, as a Qantas Group Executive, David was responsible for the Qantas Group’s technology platform and service delivery.  

Previously, in addition to the technology portfolio, David was head of Group Strategy responsible for Qantas’ overall strategic direction; the Group’s transformation program (QFuture) and had responsibility for the coordination of activities between the Office of the CEO, group executives and business portfolios.

David has been with Qantas Group for five years after initially joining as Jetstar Airways’ Chief Financial Officer.

David has enjoyed an extensive finance career in public practice, banking and mining.  

David has held senior finance positions in Rio Tinto (Melbourne and London), National Australia Bank, ANZ Banking Group Limited and WMC Resources Limited.

Jetstar Japan Chief Executive Officer, Ms Miyuki Suzuki

Miyuki Suzuki is a Japanese national with close to 30 years’ experience across the Asia Pacific region. Through a succession of senior leadership roles, Ms Suzuki joins Jetstar Japan after five years at the Japanese telecommunications and IT services company KVH Co Ltd, a Fidelity Investments company, where she was President and CEO before becoming Vice Chairman and Representative Director of the company. Prior to this, Ms Suzuki served as the CEO of Lexis Nexis for Asia Pacific, an Executive Vice President of Consumer Business at Japan Telecom and Managing Director for Reuters South East Asia.

Focusing mainly on the Asia Pacific region, Ms Suzuki has worked in Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, North America, United Kingdom, New Zealand and the Middle East.

Ms Suzuki brings a detailed understanding of the Japanese and global business environments, as well as a wealth of experience delivering strong results in challenging markets. Core to success in previous roles has been delivering better products and experiences for customers (including simplifying access to data and third-party payment systems) and creating efficiencies through innovation – both within established businesses and in start-ups.

Fluent in Japanese and English, Ms Suzuki has an Honours Degree in History from Oxford University and a certificate in financial markets from the Securities Institute of Australia.

Jetstar Asia CEO, Barathan Pasupathi

The Board of Jetstar Asia has announced Mr Barathan (Bara) Pasupathi as the airline’s new Chief Executive Officer, commencing 2 July 2012.

Mr Paul Daff will continue as acting Chief Executive Officer of Jetstar Asia until Mr Pasupathi starts in his new role.

Mr Pasupathi has more than 16 years’ experience in senior roles across the aviation and energy sectors and was a founding executive of Jetstar Asia, serving as its Chief Financial Officer from 2004 to 2007. His key achievements include helping to establish the airline through its merger with Valuair, fleet procurement and fuel hedging. Jetstar Asia has since become the largest and most profitable low fares airline in Singapore.

Having held several leadership positions in Singapore, Europe and the Middle East, Mr Pasupathi has extensive exposure in oil market risk management, aircraft finance and leasing, and supply chain management.

Mr Pasupathi expanded his aviation and finance experience as Chief Financial Officer for Middle East-based Jazeera Airways, during which time the airline successfully listed on the Kuwati Stock Exchange. He also played a key role in the establishment of Sahaab Aircraft leasing in Kuwait and oversaw the Asia Pacific Treasury Function for the NASDAQ-listed ModusLink in Singapore, which specialises in global supply chain management.

Prior to being appointed CEO of Jetstar Asia, Mr Pasupathi was the Managing Director of Mabanaft Singapore Pte Ltd, a leading independent German oil trading group based in Singapore. Mr Pasupathi is a CPA and holds a Bachelor of Commerce as well as a Masters in Business Administration. Bara is a Commissioned Officer of the Singapore Armed Forces. His community work includes Treasurer for the Children’s Cancer Foundation and Singapore Nature Society, and Vice Chairman of Camp Rainbow.