IndiGo names ex-Shell India chief Mehta as chairman, onboards KLM's Dortmans
IndiGo on Wednesday announced the appointment of Vikram Singh Mehta as the Chairman of the Board as well as KLM's top engineering executive Ton Dortmans to support the induction of Airbus A350s that would join the fleet from 2027 apart from building the airline's maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) strategy.
Mr. Mehta succeeds Venkataramani Sumantran who stepped down from the post after completion of his five-year term as a board member. Mr. Mehta has been a Member of the Board of InterGlobe Aviation Limited (IndiGo) since May 2022. He is the Chairman of the public policy think tank 'Centre for Social and Economic Progress', and former Executive Chairman of Brookings India and Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution. He has also helmed the Shell Group of Companies in India as Chairman.
Ton Dortmans, KLM's Executive Vice President Engineering & Maintenance, will join IndiGo in mid-August after retiring from the Dutch airline this summer upon turning 60. At KLM, he served for 40 years and also oversaw the induction of the 'jumbo jets' or the Boeing 747-400 aircraft.
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