Appointments

Jayaraj Shanmugam appointed new Head of Global Airport Operations at Air India

Air India has announced the appointment of Jayaraj Shanmugam as Head of Global Airport Operations.

Jayaraj Shanmugam, Head of Global Airport Operations, Air India
Jayaraj Shanmugam, Head of Global Airport Operations, Air India

Shanmugam will assume his role on April 15th, 2024, and will report to Chief Operations Officer, Capt. Klaus Goersch.

Shanmugam joins Air India from Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), where, as Chief Operating Officer, he led the operationalisation of the new Terminal 2. He has had a distinguished career spanning over 25 years in the airline, airport, and telecom industries, with stints at Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Jet Airways.

Air India
Air India

Announcing Shanmugam’s appointment, Capt. Klaus Goersch, Executive Vice President & COO, Air India said, “Jayaraj has distinctive expertise in driving excellence in customer experience and airport operations, redesigning and improving services. We look forward to significantly enhancing our airport operations with his leadership and achieving many milestones in our Vihaan.AI transformation journey.”

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