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(10/10/23)
 Rob Gurney, the former CEO of oneworld, is set
to join Seabury Aviation Group and Airline Strategy Group as an
advisor.

Rob has extensive aviation and travel industry experience having
held senior roles with British Airways, Qantas and
Emirates.

Rob Gurney

Most recently, Rob served as the Chief Executive
Officer of the oneworld airline alliance which comprises of 13 of
the world’s leading airlines, reporting to the alliance governing
board consisting of member airline Chief Executive Officers, a
position that he held for seven years.

“Rob had several notable
achievements in the CEO role at oneworld, in particular the
expansion of the alliance to 13 global airlines and a long-term
agreement for over one billion gallons of SAF,” said John E. Luth,
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Seabury Capital
Group, “Both industry consolidation and sustainability are topics
in which Seabury is already heavily involved, and Rob will play a
critical role in our global role out of our advisory capabilities
in these areas as well as others.”

Rob also served as Chief
Executive Officer for Helloworld – a multi-faceted travel
and tourism business that’s listed on the Australian Stock
Exchange with operations in Australia, New Zealand and USA – where he undertook a major business transformation.

He has also served on a number of boards including the
Asian-based Tour East Group, which he chaired; Australia Tourism
Export Council; Tourism Western Australia and Tourism and
Transport Forum Australia.

“Joining this premier global aviation advisory
team is truly an exceptional opportunity for me to capitalize on
my decades of experience in aviation and travel to elevate the
Seabury Airline Strategy Group team in further refining its
advisory practices, especially concerning the critical strategic
issues of financial and environmental sustainability of carriers,”
Rob said.

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