Air Transat CEO Annick Guerard has held the top position with the Canadian carrier since 2021, having joined them back in 2002.
American Airlines CEO Salary
Scott Kirby received US$32.3 million in total compensation for the 2025 financial year, making him the highest-paid airline CEO in the United States.
Le Hong Ha’s estimated VND 2.0–2.4 billion compensation is best compared with the leaders of other major Southeast Asian national carriers, particularly Thai Airways and Malaysia Airlines.
Based on the latest disclosed executive pay at Kenya Airways, a reasonable estimate places his annualised compensation in the region of KSh 55 million to KSh 75 million, equivalent to approximately US$425,000 to US$580,000. This is an estimate rather than a company-reported salary.
American Airlines (AA), headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is looking to strengthen its strategy as it works to close the performance gap with Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.
Based on the latest Alaska Air Group executive compensation disclosures, Minicucci’s remuneration package for the most recent reported year totalled approximately US$9.8–9.9 million.
Robert Isom’s base salary in 2026 is US$1.3 million. Importantly, American Airlines has not increased his base salary, short-term incentive target, or long-term incentive target since 2023.
Public disclosures indicate that Emerson’s annual remuneration package is heavily weighted towards performance incentives and equity-based awards.
American Airlines is expanding premium products as CEO Robert Isom seeks employee support for a major airline turnaround.
JetBlue CEO has fixed annual salary is US$700,000, while her target total direct compensation for 2026 is approximately US$5.175 million.