Air India Express MD Aloke Singh to Step Down March 19 as COO Becomes Accountable Manager
His exit caps five years marked by the AIX Connect merger alongside a fourfold fleet expansion.
Overview
- Aloke Singh informed employees his tenure will end on March 19 after five years leading Air India Express.
- Captain Hamish Maxwell, the chief operations officer, will take over as the airline’s new Accountable Manager.
- Singh guided the integration of AIX Connect (formerly AirAsia India), with the merger completed on October 1, 2024.
- During his stewardship, the fleet grew from roughly 26 aircraft to more than 100 and the network expanded across India and 14 countries.
- He joined as CEO on November 9, 2020, and became managing director in March 2023 on a three-year term now reaching its conclusion.