Chennai boy Mittu Chandilya is AirAsia India CEO
Air Asia India has appointed India-born management consultant Mittu Chandilya as its CEO with the AirAsia Group Board formally approving the decision.
Air Asia India has appointed India-born management consultant Mittu Chandilya as its CEO with the AirAsia Group board formally approving the decision.
"I am pleased to announce that the board of Air Asia India has appointed Mittu Chandilya as CEO AirAsia India," AirAsia group CEO Tony Fernandes tweeted on Wednesday.The civil aviation ministry has for the past few weeks been seeking the names of AirAsia India's top officials, including the CEO and other directors, for mandatory security clearances needed to approve the proposal to launch flight operations in the country.Post-approval, the airline has to move aviation regulator DGCA to get its flying permit or the scheduled operator permit (SOP).Civil aviation minister Ajit Singh has said the airline was yet to submit names of its directors and CEO. "I don't expect any problems. We have already sought the information," he said on Tuesday.The 33-year-old Singapore-based management consultant, whose last appointment was as the head of the Asia -Pacific division of global search firm Egon Zehnder International- which focuses on advisory leadership in aviation, travel and hospitality, among other sectors.Fernandes, along with Tata Sons and Arun Bhatia of Telestra Tradeplace, has formed a 49:30:21 joint venture to launch the airline in the country, which will be headquartered in Chennai."Mittu is coming home to change the Indian air-travel sector and make it affordable for all Indians to fly," the AirAsia chief said.The government in April cleared AirAsia's proposal to invest Rs 80.98 crore in Air Asia India, marking the clearance of the project's first step before seeking a licence to fly.Chandilya's appointment was made last month itself when Fernandes in an earlier tweet had said: "Selected the CEO for AirAsia India. A very smart boy from the South, Madras. An amazing CV- will impress all." Meanwhile, even as the airline awaits clearance from the home ministry to kick start operations in India. it has already started recruitment process for around 50 flight attendants. in Chennai The airline has not yet revealed the total headcount it will require to man its operations in the country.As per its standard policy, the airline, after launching an airline in India will keep its employee to aircraft ratio restrcited at about 100:1. The airline is also likely to recruit younger staff at its helm, unlike other carriers in India which relatively have higher rung executives are quite experienced. Discover the latest Business News, Sensex, and Nifty updates. Obtain Personal Finance insights, tax queries, and expert opinions on Moneycontrol or download the Moneycontrol App to stay updated!
