de Villiers Engelbrecht

Chief Executive Officer, Airlink

de Villiers Engelbrecht is Chief Executive Officer of Airlink, in the role since April 2025.

Airlink is a privately owned Southern African regional airline founded in 1992. Engelbrecht, previously its chief financial officer, took over from co-founder Rodger Foster, who had led it for almost 33 years.

In the job

  1. Airlink announced that Rodger Foster would step down after almost 33 years and that Engelbrecht would succeed him as CEO from 1 April 2025. Source

Career before

  1. Non-executive director, Airlink
  2. 2011-2025Chief financial officer, Airlink

Sources

  1. travelnews.co.za
  2. voyagesafriq.com
  3. airinsight.com
  4. travelnews.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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