Born in Seoul, South Korea, David Pflieger brings international perspective to his career in airline leadership. Currently the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Fiji's national airline, Air Pacific, he has established a strong relationship with local industry. David Pflieger regularly conducts outreach to new local destinations such as Taveuni and Savusavu, where he interfaces with business leaders to establish a sense of cooperation. He also ensures that Air Pacific does significant business with Fiji companies. In addition to transporting 66 percent of Fiji's visitors, Air Pacific also directly pays more than F$130 million to Fiji companies. Based on his collaborative relationship with local communities, David Pflieger earned the position of Chairman of the Board for Tourism Fiji.
Air Pacific recruited David Pflieger to its C.E.O. Position in 2010, drawing him away from a successful career with leading domestic airline Virgin America. As Senior Vice President for Legal and Government Affairs, he represented the company in its interactions with such top officials as the Department of Transportation (D.O.T.) Secretary, Federal Aviation Administration (F.A.A.) representatives, and several senior White House personnel. David Pflieger also interfaced with government as well as company officials to implement a new sustainability plan for the airline.
Aviation Safety Program Graduate - University of Southern California (2002), MBA - Emory University (1997), J.D. - Emory University School of Law (1997), B.S. Engineering - United States Naval Academy (1985)
