Who is really running Air India?

What ails Air India has been visible over the last few weeks. The Ministry of Civil Aviation finally stepped in to end the four-month-long issue of whether the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Air India Express, Captain Pawan Arora, should be sacked or not.
Last November, the airline Board had terminated his duties alleging irregularities. Despite the Board's decision, Captain Arora continued to function as COO of the state-owned low-cost airline.
It finally required a missive from the Ministry seeking a status report on Captain Arora, which sealed his fate. Captain Arora was inducted into the team to kickstart Air India Express's operations.
However, soon after his appointment, it was alleged that both his and Stephan Sukumar's appointment, who was also inducted as part of the turnaround team by Captain Gustav Baldauf, the Chief Operating Officer (COO), were illegal as the Board had only approved the appointment of Captain Baldauf.
The Board questioned whether the airline could afford the huge salary packages that were being offered to these two employees. Besides, it was also alleged that Captain Arora had not provided correct documentation at the time of applying for the post in Air India Express.
22/02/11 Business Line

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Categories: Airports Feb 2011