MHA to ‘scrupulously’ carry out background check of newly appointed Air India CEO

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will “scrupulously” carry out a thorough background check of newly appointed CEO and MD of Air India, Ilker Ayci, a Turkish national, official sources said on Sunday.

The Tata Group, which acquired the Air India from the government, had recently announced Ayci’s appointment as the CEO and MD of the loss-making airlines.