ILKER AYCI APPOINTED AS NEW CEO, MD OF AIR INDIA.

Why in news?

• llker Ayci has been appointed as the new CEO and MD of Air India.
• He was previously serving as the Chairman of Turkish Airlines and was on the board of the company before that.
• Ilker Ayci will take charge of his new role on or before April 1, 2022.

About Ilker Ayci

• Born in Istanbul in 1971, Ilker Ayci is a 1994 alumni of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Bilkent University.
• He also did research on political science at UK’s Leeds University in 1995. He then did International Relations from Marmara University in Istanbul in 1997.
• He was serving as the Chairman of Turkish Airlines from 2015 to 2022.
• He has also previously served as the advisor of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in 1994.
• Ilker Ayci expressed delight at being chosen for the post. He said that he is honoured to accept the privilege of leading the iconic airline and join the Tata Group.
• He said that by working closely with his colleagues at Air India and Tata Group, they will utilize Air India’s strong heritage to make it one of the best airlines in the world.