Willie Walsh is that rarity in India — a foreign chief executive

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Indigo created the surprise by appointing Willie Walsh, the current owner of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and a leading figure in global air transport. The ex-director of British Airways and the IAG is expected to take over the Indian low cost in August 2026, once his term of office at the head of IATA has been completed. An air veteran at the head of IndigoGoThe board of directors of InterGlobe Aviation, the parent company…

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The Indian airline IndiGo has appointed the current CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and former CEO of IAG, Willie Walsh, as the new CEO. The airline has been going through a strong crisis since December, when a new regulation regarding the pilots’ maximum day triggered thousands of flights cancelled for days. @N1@The company was accused of “significant failures” and this crisis resulted in a sanction to the airline, whi…