SITA has disclosed appointment of Francesco Violante as CEO-designate of SITA as part of an overall transformation.

Violante, takes on the role, effective July 1, following three successful years as managing director of SITA INC (Information, Networking, Computing), which focuses on IT solutions and applications for airports, airlines, flight communications and air cargo. Since Violante took over SITA INC, the company has witnessed unprecedented growth including the generation of new contracts worth $1 billion over the last two years, according to the company.

In June, SITA's Annual General Assembly will consider a Board recommendation to combine SITA INC with SITA SC.

In another development, SITA shared that Skyairline has become the first Latin American airline to adopt next-generation pricing engine and e-ticketing together.

Jose Manuel Rebolledo, executive director for Skyairline, With passenger traffic increasing in Chile and new destinations planned for this year, Skyairline needed to invest in effective and direct solutions that simplify the processes involved. Using this Horizon solution set to eliminate the use of paper tickets and break the traditional distribution model will mean sustainable cost reduction for us.