Opinion: An Indian CEO to lead major Indian carrier will need a drastic change in mindset at HR and Founder level
Within the space of a few weeks, India’s two largest airlines have handed their top job to a foreigner. IndiGo has brought in Willie Walsh, fresh off his stint as…
Akasa Air completes four years of operations, launches Elevate, its loyalty programme
Akasa Air has completed four years of commercial operations today. The airline flew its first flight on August 7, 2022, from Mumbai to Ahmedabad with a network of just 36…
Air India transfers more flights to Air India Express beginning September
Air India, which has been in the news for massive losses in the last financial year, is transferring the next bunch of sectors and stations to subsidiary Air India Express…
Air India appoints Tewolde Gebremariam as Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director
The Board of Directors of Air India today announced the appointment of Tewolde Gebremariam as the airline’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, succeeding Campbell Wilson. This executive transition marks…
My 20 years – an autobiography of IndiGo
My story actually began a year before my inaugural flight, at the Paris Air Show in 2005. My founders, Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal, walked up to the Airbus chalets…