Bloomberg Southwest Airlines Co Chief Operating Officer (COO) Mike Van de Ven was named president, effective immediately, replacing Tom Nealon, who chose to retire. Nealon’s departure comes less than three months after Southwest selected Executive Vice President Bob Jordan to replace Gary Kelly as chief executive officer, starting from February 1. Nealon, 60, will remain a strategic adviser at the …

Bloomberg KLM has opted to accommodate crew members who aren’t vaccinated against Covid-19, rather than issuing mandates as more global destinations require shots. The Dutch arm of Air France-KLM will ask pilots and flight attendants to register their vaccine status, but not require inoculation, it said. Schedules will be adjusted to avoid sending those who aren’t vaccinated to destinations where …

Bloomberg Credit Suisse Group AG has become the latest lender to bet on Europe’s booming rental housing sector. The Swiss bank’s asset management arm is teaming up with real estate investor Mark to acquire and manage residential properties in city centers, according to a statement. The Doma venture seeks to raise an initial 350 million euros ($414 million). The partnership …