Gol names Andre Fehlauer as CEO amid international expansion plans
Abra Group has major international ambitions for Gol. Brazil's Gol Linhas Aereas has appointed a new chief executive and president. Andre Fehlauer will take over as chief executive officer effective September 2026, succeeding Celso Ferrer. Albert Perez will add president to his current role of chief operating officer. Fehlauer previously served as chief executive of Livelo, a loyalty points provider. He previously worked at Gol for eight years at Smiles, Gol's loyalty programme. As chief executive, Ferrer "played a pivotal role in guiding Gol through a transformative period and positioning the airline for its next phase of growth", says parent company Abra Group's chief executive Adrian Neuhauser. Ferrer has served as chief executive since 2022, taking over amid a major deal with Avianca to form Abra Group. He also steered Gol through its 2024 Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Abra has big ambitions for Gol's international growth . The airline is set to receive the first of five Airbus A330-900neos from lessor Avolon by the end of the year and has its eyes on more. Its first major international route to New York from Rio de Janeiro also launched this year , operated by Wamos Air until the A330neos are delivered. Gol plans to start flights between Rio and Lisbon in September, and to Orlando and Paris by the end of the year.