AirAsia on Wednesday named Chennai-born Mittu Chandilya, as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its Indian operations effective June 01.
AirAsia India (Private) Ltd., a joint venture between Air Asia, Tata Sons and Telstra, will commence a low cost airline in India by the year-end with Chennai as its hub.
Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons Ratan Tata said, "I am extremely pleased….I am confident that Mittu will provide the leadership and bring to bear his entrepreneurial skills in successfully growing this new airline in the Indian aviation space."
Chandilya previously worked at Singapore-based consultancy firm Egon Zehnder. He was heading the travel and hospitality segment, where his primary focus was airlines and aviation.
Group Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia Tony Fernandes said, "India is an important market for us, and a CEO of Mittu's stature and business acumen would definitely help us attain significant market share and achieve rapid growth in India."
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