As part of its efforts to cut the umbilical cord from parent company Air India Charters Ltd, Air India Express will soon launch the hunt for a chief executive officer (CEO) for the airline.
The airline will publish advertisements to find the right person to steer the company, that will undergo a major revamp in the next five years.
Headed by a chief operating officer (COO), the Air India Express has never had a CEO. According to the airline authorities, the post of the CEO has been created with an aim to make the company independent from Air India.
The decision to appoint a CEO was taken at a meeting convened by Civil Aviation Secretary K N Srivastava at the Air India Express headquarters here.
The meeting was attended by Air India chairman Rohit Nandan, director board member K M Unni and heads of various departments of Air India Express.
“Appointing a CEO is a major step towards becoming an independent company. Presently, the company is being headed by the chief operating officer (COO).
“The newly appointed CEO will be vested with more powers so that the airline can function as an independent entity,” the airline authorities said.
“Air India chairman will continue as the chairman of Air India Express, even if a new CEO is appointed,” they added.
Srivastava has given instructions to start the operations of the headquarters here from January 1.
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