Kiwi Air founder joins Origin Pacific Airways

Former airline entrepreneur and Hamilton mayoral candidate Ewan Wilson has been appointed to a management role at Nelson-based Origin Pacific Airways.

Wilson yesterday confirmed he began as the airline's sales and marketing general manager last Tuesday. He was the founder of failed transtasman airline Kiwi Air.

Origin Pacific managing director Robert Inglis said Wilson was contracted to June. He would then make a decision on the mayoralty.