CANSO appoints Andrea Sack as Senior Vice President Global Operations
Montreal, Canada – Thursday, 14 May 2026 – CANSO today announced the appointment of Andrea Sack as its new Senior Vice President Global Operations, following an extensive international recruitment process.
Andrea brings more than 25 years’ experience across the aviation industry, having held roles at airports, airlines, aircraft operators and Air Navigation Service Providers. Her career in aviation spans senior roles in safety management, flight operations, environmental decision making and change management. Andrea joins CANSO from Austro Control, where she was Director of Safety, Security and Quality.
“We are delighted to welcome Andrea to the team,” said CANSO President and CEO, Simon Hocquard. “Her aviation experience, leadership and commitment to collaboration position her perfectly to help shape our future and continue delivering excellence across all areas of our work.”
Speaking of her appointment Andrea said: “I am honoured to serve our industry as the Senior Vice President Global Operations at CANSO. Aviation is thriving because we work together – across borders, organisations and cultures. I look forward to engaging closely with our members and stakeholders to deliver on the CANSO strategy and to align around a shared global vision for the future. We all strive to be safer, more efficient and greener, and that ambition is strongest when collaboration extends not only to our neighbours, but across the globe and industry. I have always seen CANSO as the organisation that brings our industry together and helps us continuously raise the bar. I am excited to play a bigger role in that mission and to work with our regions to achieve shared outcomes that will lead us into the future.”
As Senior Vice President Global Operations, Andrea will be key to leading the next phase of CANSO’s development. She will lead CANSO’s Regions and all its programme activities including CANSO’s work with ICAO, driving alignment, strengthening consistency and supporting the next phase of the Association’s development and growth.
Andrea will take up her new role on I June.
