Sanjay Kumar steps down as AirAsia India COO after a year
AirAsia India Ltd Chief Operating Officer Sanjay Kumar has resigned citing personal reasons, the company confirmed to Mint. The resignation comes exactly after a year Kumar had joined the airline.
Kumar joined AirAsia India, a joint venture between Tata Sons Pvt Ltd and Malaysia-based Air Asia Investment Ltd, on 3 December 2018. Before AirAsia, Kumar headed network and commercial operations at India’s largest airline by market share, IndiGo, owned by InterGlobe Aviation Ltd.
Tata Sons owns 51% in AirAsia India, while the Malaysian company holds 49%. Tata Sons has another joint venture with Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA) – Vistara or Tata SIA Airlines Ltd. Tata Sons holds 51% stake in the joint venture and Singapore Airlines owns 49% stake in the budget carrier.
