Tero Taskila | CEO
Estonian Air

Tero Taskila, 37, has been working in the aviation industry for 14 years. Education London City University, United Kingdom Pursuing Ph D in Aeronautical Engineering (Air Transport Management) Thesis: Optimal Business model for short and medium haul carriers (not completed yet) London City University, United Kingdom MSc in Aeronautical Engineering – Air Transport Management Thesis: Ground handling synergies in Alliances University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, USA Degree in Business Administration Career Tero Taskila is working as the CEO and President of Estonian Air as of 1 June 2011. Taskila started his career with Finnair working in the Company’s key divisions such as ground handling, IT and network planning, and moved on to become the Senior Consultant of Lufthansa Consulting. Later, he moved to Gulf Air as its Chief Strategy Officer and since 2009 he was the Chief Commercial Officer of airBaltic before joining Estonian Air. Acknowledgements Tero Taskila is a frequent speaker in conferences, seminars and universities on strategic and commercial issues. He is a regular Lecturer at London City University (in London and Dubai) about Strategy development, Low Cost airlines and optimal business models for airlines. Taskila’s lectures are regular also at Bad Honnef Fachhochschule (Private University for Masters degree in Hospitality and Air Transport Management) about Airline Planning – strategy development and implementation, Revenue Management and capacity Optimisation). He is also a respected analyst for media on aviation related matters in the Nordic countries. Additional Current Companies Cool Ideas – Company providing analysis support and lecturing services for media, universities, associations in aviation management, leadership and strategy related issues. In addition, management and consulting company for start up companies. Hobbies: reading, gym, ice hockey and coaching.