AirAsia has announced the appointment of Mittu Chandilya
as Managing Director of AirAsia India in addition to his role as CEO. The
AirAsia India Board appointed Chandilya as the Managing Director and as first full-time
independent Executive Director of the company.
Chandilya made history when he became a CEO at 32, the youngest CEO of a scheduled airline in India and one where he was the first employee in a clean-sheet start up. On the appointment, Tony Fernandes, Group Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia, said that Chandilya has done an exemplary job leading AirAsia India in a market where we have been challenged with headwinds at every turn. There is tremendous opportunity for growth and we are in an excellent position to capitalise on the opportunity with our strong brand and value proposition, he added.
Chandilya made history when he became a CEO at 32, the youngest CEO of a scheduled airline in India and one where he was the first employee in a clean-sheet start up. On the appointment, Tony Fernandes, Group Chief Executive Officer, AirAsia, said that Chandilya has done an exemplary job leading AirAsia India in a market where we have been challenged with headwinds at every turn. There is tremendous opportunity for growth and we are in an excellent position to capitalise on the opportunity with our strong brand and value proposition, he added.
