News / Cargo-hopeful Eastern Airlines' future in doubt as CEO quits

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By Alex Lennane

26/04/2023

Something doesn’t seem right at cargo-ambitious Eastern Airlines: Steve Harfst has quietly resigned as president and CEO, a position he held for four years after leaving Allegiant, where he was COO.

To replace him Eastern has appointed Brian Randow, a private jet and charter specialist, and has a new EVP commercial, Steve Kasteler, who worked with Mr Randow at charter airline iAero, formerly Swift.

Judging by Mr Harsft’s media interviews this year, his departure would seem to have come as a surprise. ...

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