Air Asia gets a new CEO, Mittu Chandilya’s contract ends this month
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In an announcement made by "Chandilya's contract ends March 31, 2016, but he will continue with the company until the end of April to ensure a smooth transition of the CEO role," said the release.
Abrol comes with over 20 years of professional experience and was the CEO of Tune Money, a low-cost financial products start-up since 2013, before which he spent 19 years with American Express.
Chandilya has led AirAsia India from June 1, 2013, and the airline has established a fleet of six aircraft, covering 12 routes and carrying over 1.8 million passengers.
"In the most recent quarter of operation, October-December 2015, AirAsia India clocked a 134% growth in passenger traffic as it flew over half-a-million customers, and operated 3,376 flights as compared to 1,444 flights in the same period of 2014," said a release from the airline.
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Other changes in the management include the appointment of Ankur Khanna as the Chief Financial Officer and Kiran Jain as the Head of Commercial.
While Khanna worked with Air France/KLM before this, Jain brings in over 25 years of aviation-related experience covering airports, airlines and duty free, having headed the Airport Marketing and Route Development function at Delhi International Airport.
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