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Singapore Airlines appoints Aswin K as India chief
Singapore Airlines has named Aswin K as its General Manager for India, effective August 1. He succeeds Sy Yen Chen, who led the market for more than five years. Aswin is a…
The Story in Brief
Singapore Airlines has named Aswin K as its General Manager for India, effective August 1. He succeeds Sy Yen Chen, who led the market for more than five years. Aswin is a 12-year company veteran who returns to India after serving as General Manager for Italy.
Based in Mumbai, Aswin will oversee the airline's operations, drive growth strategy, and strengthen ties with customers and trade partners. Singapore Airlines holds a 25.1% stake in the enlarged Air India group.
The Indian Opinion
Newspapers will call this a sign of India's soaring aviation market, as if the airline's choice was forced by demand alone. The more honest story is that Singapore Airlines is placing a seasoned insider, not a fresh face, to handle the messy integration of its stake in Air India. Watch how Aswin balances the carrier's premium brand against the compulsions of its Tata Group investment. That is the real test, not passenger numbers.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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