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FLY91 appoints aviation veterans Krishnan Balakrishnan and Jitendra Kushwah
FLY91 appoints aviation veterans Krishnan Balakrishnan and Jitendra Kushwah
Regional airline FLY91 has appointed former Jazeera Airways deputy CEO Krishnan Balakrishnan as President and Chief Operating Officer, while former FSTC chief financial and operating officer Jitendra Kushwah will become Chief Financial…
The Story in Brief
Regional airline FLY91 has appointed former Jazeera Airways deputy CEO Krishnan Balakrishnan as President and Chief Operating Officer, while former FSTC chief financial and operating officer Jitendra Kushwah will become Chief Financial Officer. Both will report to founder, Managing Director and CEO Manoj Chacko and join the airline’s core leadership team.
Balakrishnan will oversee daily operations and work with aircraft manufacturers and strategic partners. Kushwah will handle finance, administration and procurement. FLY91 said the appointments support its expansion across southern and western India. The airline operates more than 280 weekly flights to 12 destinations, including Goa, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Kochi and Agatti.
The Indian Opinion
The easy story is that two senior hires alone prove FLY91 is ready to challenge India’s largest airlines. That is premature. Their experience may strengthen operations and financial control, but the harder test is consistent service across a small regional network. Claims about expansion should be measured against fleet growth, schedule reliability and whether 280 weekly flights can be sustained without disruption. Those numbers will show whether this is durable growth or simply a leadership refresh.
Sources (2): economictimes.indiatimes.com, newindianexpress.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
