INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Vinod Kannan's appointment as the new CEO will be effective from January 1, 2022.Vistara's Chief Commercial Officer Vinod Kannan will be
appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer, the airline announced on Tuesday
His appointment will be effective from January 1, 2022, it added.After leading Vistara for more than four years, current Chief Executive
Leslie Thng will move on to take up a senior appointment with Singapore Airlines, Vistara further stated.Mr Kannan joined the airline in
June 2019 as Chief Strategy Officer and currently heads amongst others Network Planning, Revenue Management, Marketing, Customer Experience
and Cabin Service functions.He started his career with Singapore Airlines in 2001 and has held various senior positions in the airline
Prior to joining Vistara, he served as Chief Commercial Officer for Scoot the budget airline subsidiary of the Singapore Airlines
phase, with the start of international operations and the entry into service of various aircraft including the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Vinod will lead Vistara in its next phase of growth, building on the strong foundation laid by Leslie
joint venture of Tata Sons Private Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA)
Tata Sons holds 51% stake in the partnership and Singapore Airlines owns 49% stake
The company is registered as TATA SIA Airlines Limited.Currently, Vistara connects destinations across India and abroad with a fleet size of
