Littke holds a degree in computer science and is a reservist with the Swedish Air Force. He comes to the job with a strong managerial background in the Swedish business world, first spending 15 years with Saab Aerosystems and five years with telecommunication giant Ericsson. A Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) in London, he served on the RAeS Flight Simulation Committee for more than 10 years.

In his leisure time, Littke sings with the Linköping University Male Voice Choir in Sweden and is a qualified sailing instructor with the Royal Swedish Yacht Club.

Hana Černochová has been named general director of the Czech Airports Authority, which was recently renamed Prague Airport. Černochová was acting head of the state-controlled company that has managed Prague-Ruzyně international airport since June. She replaces Martin Kačur.

Before joining Czech Airports Authority as the deputy director for economy earlier this year, Černochová worked as financial director for Agrotec, an engineering company.

In other personnel news in the airline industry, low-cost carrier easyJet introduced a new director to its Czech office and a planned change of guard at the helm of the company.

Philippe Vignon was appointed easyJet's Czech general director. Vignon will also oversee the airline's activities in Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia and Latvia.

The marketing director of the airline's Swiss office, Vignon joined easyJet six years ago. Before that, he worked with French cosmetic giant L'Oreal. Vignon, who holds Swiss and French citizenship, spent his childhood in France and in Singapore.