Air India CEO Hunt Narrows to Singapore Airlines Executive Kannan and Insider Nipun Aggarwal
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- Category: Asia
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-02 07:03 UTC
- Sources: The Hindu
Sources reveal that the selection process for Air India’s next chief executive has been reduced to two candidates: Kannan, a senior executive from Singapore Airlines, and Nipun Aggarwal, a current Air India insider. The airline faces heavy losses, heightened regulatory scrutiny after a fatal crash last year, and cost pressures from the Iran conflict. The board expects a swift appointment to stabilise operations.