Justin Erbacci has been appointed Vice President Information Technology at Star Alliance.
In this role, he is in charge of the planning, development and operation of the Star Alliance IT environment, including applications, infrastructure, networks and service management. His tasks also include managing operations and service levels with suppliers. Moreover, as a member of the IT management board, he works with the CIOs of the member carriers to develop, coordinate and implement key IT strategies, supporting both the alliance business objectives and creating value for the alliance members.
Mr. Erbacci rejoins Star Alliance from Credit Suisse, where he was a Director in the Private Banking IT division. Previously he was Director of Strategic Sourcing at Star Alliance, establishing the Alliance Sourcing Board at that time.
Mr. Erbacci first started working with the Star Alliance organisation through his role as Programme Lead for United Airlines, during the initial phase of the Star Alliance Common IT Platform project. Prior to joining the airline business, Mr. Erbacci worked for various management consultancies, and also practiced law as a civil rights defence litigator in the Law Department of the City of Chicago.
Mr. Erbacci has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Loyola University of Chicago, a Juris Doctor Degree from the Loyola University School of Law, and an M.B.A. in International Business from the Vienna School of Business and Economics/University of South Carolina.
Mr. Erbacci was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, but has also lived in Russia, Austria, Italy and Switzerland. He is married and has one daughter. His major hobbies involve sports, both as a participant and a spectator.
Note to editors: the full biography can be viewed at: http://www.staralliance.com/en/about/airlines/management/justin-erbacci/
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Air New Zealand is proud to be a member of Star Alliance. The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first truly global airline alliance to offer worldwide reach, recognition and seamless service to the international traveller. Its acceptance by the market has been recognised by numerous awards, including the Air Transport World Market Leadership Award, Best Airline Alliance by both Business Traveller Magazine and Skytrax. The member airlines are: Adria Airways, Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Austrian, Blue1, bmi, Brussels Airlines, Continental Airlines, Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shanghai Airlines, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, Spanair, SWISS, TAP Portugal, Turkish Airlines, THAI, United and US Airways. Aegean Airlines, Air India, and TAM have been announced as future members. Overall, the Star Alliance network offers 19,700 daily flights to 1,077 airports in 175 countries.
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