Mr. Nikos Kardassis | Acting Chief Executive Officer Mr. Kardassis, who was formerly the CEO of Jet Airways from 1994 to 1999 brings with him a wealth of experience of both the Aviation industry and the financial services.
Mr. Kardassis began his career with TWA, holding various finance and operational positions. He has over two decades of extensive leadership and business management experience. He joined Merrill Lynch from General Electric where he served as President for GECAT. Mr. Kardassis was also the Managing Director and Head of Business Development and Distribution for the Global Bank Group at Merrill Lynch.
In the past 18 months Mr. Kardassis has served as Senior Vice President, The Americas for Jet Airways, and has been closely involved in the restructuring, cost / network management of the airline and has been working as Senior Advisor to the Chairman on both Finance and Strategy.
Mr. Saroj K. Datta | Executive Director Mr. Saroj K. Datta completed his education at St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, with a post-graduate degree in Economics. After a two-year stint at the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) in New Delhi, Mr. Datta joined Air-India in November 1962. During his tenure with Air-India, Mr. Datta worked in various sections of the Commercial and Planning Departments of the airline. In 1980, he was appointed Deputy Director, Planning and International Department with overall charge of the Department. Mr. Datta joined Kuwait Airways in 1987 as the Planning and Economic Advisor. He returned back to India in September 1990 following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. In early 1991 he joined the Jetair Group of Companies, India’s largest General Sales Agent, in Mumbai as its Executive Director. Since early 1992, Saroj Datta has headed the Jet Airways project to set-up a private domestic airline conceived by Mr. Naresh Goyal, Chairman of the Jet Airways group following the liberalisation of the Civil Aviation Policy by the Government of India. Mr. Datta has brought to bear his many years of aviation experience into this project. Assisted by a group of dedicated professionals, Mr. Datta has meticulously coordinated the various activities leading to the setting-up of the airline culminating in the launch of Jet Airways, a leading private domestic airline in India on May 5, 1993. Mr. Datta is a member of the Board of Jet Airways and is the Executive Director of the airline.
Mr. Abdulrahman Albusaidy | Group Executive Officer Mr. Abdulrahman Albusaidy, an Omani national, joined Jet Airways in September 2007. He holds a degree in Aviation Management from the Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, USA and an MBA from University of Strathclyde, Scotland. He has a rich experience of over 25 years in the aviation industry. Prior to joining Jet Airways, Mr. Albusaidy has held various senior management positions like Executive Vice President - Marketing of Gulf Air based in Bahrain where he worked for over 19 years and Chief Executive Officer of Oman Air in Muscat where he worked for over 5 years. He was also one of the Directors in the board of Jet Airways during its formative years from 1994 to 1997. He is in charge of all the function of Gulf and Middle East region, a traffic segment of growing importance to Jet Airways.
Mr. Sudheer Raghavan | Chief Commercial Officer Mr. Sudheer Raghavan, a Singaporean national, joined Jet Airways in September 2007 as an Executive Vice President – Commercial. He holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India and a Master degree in Air Transport Engineering from Cranfield Institute of Technology, United Kingdom. Mr. Raghavan brings with him more than 26 years of wide experience in Hotel and Airline industries. He has held various senior management positions like President in Millennium & Copthorne Hotels in the USA, Chief Operating Officer - Middle East & North Africa in Millennium & Copthorne Hotels in UAE and his last assignment in the Singapore Airlines Group, where he worked for 24 years, was Sr. Vice President – Sales & Marketing, SIA Cargo. In his current assignment, Mr. Raghavan looks after the commercial activities of the Company that include Marketing & Advertising and Sales & Distribution, E Commerce, Jet Privilege Programme, Cargo Management, Commercial Strategy, Security and Commercial Supplies. He is also responsible for all functional activities related to Inflight Services & Customer Services for both domestic and international operations.
Capt. Hameed Ali | Chief Operating Officer Capt. Hameed Ali, a Bahraini national, joined Jet Airways in October 2007 as an Executive Vice President – Operations and Engineering. He holds a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Britain Air University and has over 31 years of experience in the Flight Operations and Technical Services areas in the airline industry. Capt Hameed is a professional pilot with more than 10,000 hours of flying on various Jets, Tristar L1011, Boeing 767/737 and Airbus 320/330/340. He also has an extensive experience in both the Engineering and the Flight Operations areas and has held various Executive and Managerial positions including that of Vice President - Operations in Gulf Air, where he worked for over 30 years. He is a qualified Examiner on various Boeing and Airbus fleet and was also a member on Boards of various companies. At Jet Airways, Capt Hameed oversees the Flight Operations and Engineering areas of the airline.
Mrs. Anita Goyal | Executive Vice President – Network Planning & Revenue Management Mrs. Anita Goyal, an Indian National, has over 25 years of experience in Marketing and Sales and other functions in the Airline Industry. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree with specialization in Political Science and Sociology. She was associated with the Company since its inception. Her last assignment was Executive Vice President-Marketing and Sales of the Company, wherein she was in charge of the Company’s Marketing and Sales function. Her achievements are reflected by the spectacular growth in the network and of the operations of the Company and her contribution has helped the Company maintain its 'Most Preferred Airline' status, due to the high quality of its product, convenient flight timings and connections, the innovative customer loyalty programme and various fare schemes. The many awards won by the Company in India and abroad include a significant number specifically related to Marketing and Sales. Before her previous tenure with the Company, Mrs. Anita Goyal had a distinguished career with Jetair Private Limited, India’s largest General Sales Agent ("GSA"). She joined Jetair Private Limited in 1975 and rose to head its Sales function.
Mr. K. G. Vishwanath | Vice President – Commercial Strategy and Investor Relations Mr. K. G. Vishwanath, an Indian national, is a qualified Chartered Accountant. He joined the Company in November 1998 as a Management Trainee and has grown to become a Vice President in 10 years. His current role includes Management Accounting, Budgeting, financial forecasting, developing and monitoring strategies relating to the commercial aspects of the business. Additionally, he is also responsible for the Investor Relations function in the airline. He has been involved in many strategic projects at Jet Airways including Fleet and route selection, Aircraft financing, Capital raising, International operations rollout, in addition to his current role.He has been associated very closely with the Chairman and the members of the Board during the Initial Public Offering (IPO) exercise and has been handling the Investor Relations portfolio since then. He was also involved in the core team, which worked on the acquisition of Air Sahara in April 2007. Vishwanath is a very passionate classical musician and a performing artist. Having trained for over 20 years and having performed widely with many concerts to his credit, he also has a fusion band of his own.
Mr. Ashok Barimar | General Counsel & Vice President - Legal Mr. Ashok Barimar, an Indian national, joined the Company in June 1999. He is responsible for all legal matters and litigation cases involving the Company. He holds an LLB Degree and also a Diploma in Business Management. He has been a practicing advocate and has worked with several reputed business houses such as the Birlas and the Hindujas. His last assignment was with Satyam Computers. At Jet Airways, Mr. Barimar is in-charge of the all the Legal matters of the Company.
Ms. Ragini Chopra | Vice President – Corporate Communication and Public Relations Ms. Ragini Chopra, an Indian national, joined the company in June 2004. She is a management graduate from the Oberoi School of Hotel Management. Ms. Chopra has spent 28 years with the Oberoi Hotels and Resorts in various functions ranging from Operations, Sales and Marketing, Business Development and Corporate Communications. She has wide exposure in the fields of travel hospitality and tourism. In her current role, she is responsible for corporate communication and maintaining public relations.
Ms. Monica Chopra | Company Secretary & Sr. General Manager - Legal Ms. Monica Chopra, an Indian national, joined the Company in September 2008. She holds a bachelor degree in Commerce as well as in Law. She is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India, New Delhi. Ms. Chopra has a wide experience of over 15 years encompassing secretarial and compliance, share administration and investor relations and M&A activities of public listed companies as well as private companies. Ms. Chopra is also the Compliance Officer under the SEBI Regulations. At Jet Airways, she is responsible for carrying out all the secretarial functions of the Company. Additionally Ms. Chopra supports the General Counsel and Vice President - Legal on the Company's Legal matters.
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