Aviation and executive leadership
Jayne Hrdlicka
Former Virgin Australia chief executive.
Background and first steps
Hrdlicka held senior aviation roles before joining Virgin Australia as chief executive in November 2020, as the airline emerged from voluntary administration.
Career and appointments
Virgin Australia records that she led its rebuilding after pandemic shutdowns and its return to profitability. Its 2025 annual report dates the end of her CEO tenure to March 2025.
Public record
Her profile records a completed chief executive appointment. Statements about the company’s turnaround are drawn from Virgin Australia’s own annual reporting.