The catastrophic Air India incident is likely to subject Boeing to additional scrutiny. (AP photo) Air India plane crash: Boeing’s CEO Kelly Ortberg has cancelled his visit to the upcoming Paris air show, a significant aviation sector gathering, to concentrate on investigating the Air India Dreamliner 787-8 crash.“As our industry prepares to start the Paris […]
NEW DELHI: Air India chief executive officer and managing director Campbell Wilson visited the crash site of flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad on Friday. The airline had earlier confirmed that all 241 people on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft, including 12 crew members, died in the tragic accident.“The 12-year-old Boeing 787-8 aircraft departed from Ahmedabad at […]
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg | Photo Credit: KEN CEDENO/Reuters Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Kelly Ortberg on Thursday said he has spoken with Air India Chairman N Chandrasekaran, following the crash of an Air India aircraft shortly after takeoff from the Ahmedabad Airport. “Our deepest condolences go out to the loved ones of the […]
I would like to express our deep sorrow about this event, Air India CEO said. Ahmedabad plane crash: Air India’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Campbell Wilson conveyed “deep sorrow” about the Boeing 787-8 aircraft crash carrying 242 onboard, acknowledging it as a challenging period for the entire Air India team.The aircraft, destined for […]
Dream11 CEO Harsh Jain said he wants to be among the first to buy a Tesla when it finally launches in India after he earlier called out Elon Musk and his EV maker for how they’ve handled the delay. Jain criticised Tesla for refunding early reservation fees without honouring priority slots, saying the move is […]
NEW DELHI: Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Sunday said Sat Pal Bhanoo has been given additional charge of MD and CEO of the insurance company following approval of the department of financial services.Bhanoo will be leading the company for a period of 3 months with effect from June 8 or till assumption of […]
Arun Bansal, CEO, Adani Airports. Airport operator AAHL (Adani Airport Holdings Ltd) is evaluating options for entering into the ground-handling business, the company’s chief executive, Arun Bansal, told businessline. Ground handling includes a number of services, such as passenger services, baggage handling and maintenance activities. As a first step, AAHL has hired key industry professionals […]
MUMBAI: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) capping management expenses at 30% of premium income is prompting insurers to recalibrate their business mix according to Anup Rau, CEO of Future Generali India Insurance.In an interview with TOI, Rau was clear-eyed about the challenges and opportunities presented by regulatory change. “One of the […]
Pieter Elbers, chief executive officer of IndiGo | Photo Credit: ANINDITO MUKHERJEE Airline major IndiGo has embarked on a journey to contribute to India’s growth story by developing a resilient global network to meet the needs of the fastest-growing large economy in the world, the airline’s Chief Executive Officer Pieter Elbers told businessline. Speaking exclusively […]
KLM is part of the Air France-KLM group and operates to Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai India is more important for KLM than any other market and the airline is expanding to capitalise on growing demand for trade and travel, chief executive officer Marjan Rintel said on Monday. “We are here for the past seventy years. […]
