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New Air India chairman appointed
New Delhi, Aug 20
The government on Thursday
informed that it has appointed Ashwani Lohani of the "Indian Railway
Service of Mechanical Engineers" (IRSME) as the new managing director
and chairman of Air India.
The decision was taken by the
"Appointments Committee of the Cabinet" (ACC) which approved the
appointment during its meeting held here under the chairmanship of Prime
Minister Narendra Modi.
"The appointment of Mr. Lohani has been
confirmed. Relevant departments and Air India have been informed,"
senior Civil Aviation ministry official told IANS here.
The
Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said in a statement that ACC
has approved the appointment of Lohani, a 1980-batch officer of the
IRSME for a tenure of three years.
Currently, Lohani is on a
deputation with the government of Madhya Pradesh. Lohani has been
appointed at a crucial time -- when the national passenger carrier is in
the middle of its turnaround and financial restructuring plans (TRP).
Lohani
takes over from the incumbent Rohit Nandan, who has been credited with
having stabilised the national passenger carrier's operations,
streamlining human resources (HR) issues and meeting the initial
financial norms laid down in Air India's TRP.
Air India's entry into the global airline's pact Star Alliance has also been accredited to Nandan.
Nandan's extension as Air India's chairman and managing director ends on August 21.