- Aegean Airlines appointed Michalis Kouveliotis as Chief Executive Officer effective 12 October 2026
- Kouveliotis previously served as Chief Financial Officer and Deputy CEO
- Dimitris Gerogiannis stepped down after 20 years leading the carrier
- Gerogiannis remains as a Management Advisor overseeing the Technical Base and Training Center
- Stella Dimaraki was promoted to Chief Financial Officer and Ilias Mandroukas to Chief Commercial Officer
Aegean Airlines has appointed Michalis Kouveliotis as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 12 October 2026. He succeeds Dimitris Gerogiannis, who is stepping down after leading the Greek carrier for 20 years. Kouveliotis previously served as Aegean’s Chief Financial Officer since before the airline’s listing on the Athens Stock Exchange. To prepare for this planned transition, he took on the additional role of Deputy CEO in early 2025.
Dimitris Gerogiannis, a founding executive who joined the carrier in 2001, is concluding a two-decade tenure at the helm. He remains with the company as a Management Advisor, specifically overseeing the growth of the airline’s Technical Base and Training Center. The transition aligns with other recent senior executive appointments at Aegean Airlines, including the promotions of Stella Dimaraki to Chief Financial Officer and Ilias Mandroukas to Chief Commercial Officer, both effective 1 October 2026.
Michalis Kouveliotis previously served as the airline’s Chief Financial Officer and Deputy CEO. He succeeds Dimitris Gerogiannis. The appointments follow a planned succession strategy at the Greek carrier.
Dimitris Gerogiannis shared “It has been a privilege to lead Aegean Airlines over the past two decades. I am confident that Michalis Kouveliotis will continue to build on the strong foundations we have established and guide the airline through its next phase of growth.”
