GoAir appoints Kaushik Khona as new CEO, to replace Vinay Dube

GoAir on Friday said it has appointed Kaushik Khona as its chief executive officer (CEO).”The Nominations & Remuneration Committee and the Board met today and have appointed Kaushik Khona as CEO with immediate effect,” GoAir said.

Khona will replace, industry veteran Vinay Dube who took charge as CEO in February. The company added, “Dube has ceased to be in the employment of GoAir with immediate effect and hence ceases to be the CEO.” Dube was earlier the CEO of Jet Airways.

Khona brings with himself more than 32 years of corporate experience and all at CXO level. He was with the Wadia Group for almost 4 years from 2008 to 2011. He was the CEO of GoAir for two years, from April 2009. Khona was also Vice President, corporate finance and strategist for the Wadia Group.