Ex-United President Is Selected as CEO to Lead IndiGo Into a New Era
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IndiGo’s appointment of veteran airline CEO Ronojoy Dutta to lead its aggressive expansion, particularly into new long-haul territory, is a fresh departure from the woes of non-happening Air India or Jet Airways.
A former United Airlines president, Ronojoy Dutta, has taken the CEO seat at IndiGo, confirming speculation he was slated for the role when the Indian low-cost carrier appointed him in early December as principal consultant to chart a new five-year business plan.
IndiGo had been on the hunt for a new head since Adiya Ghosh resigned in April, and subsequently joined affordable accommodation platform Oyo. Following Ghosh’s resignation, the carrier appointed Gregory Taylor, another former United executive, as senior advisor and publicly earmarked him as possible president/CEO.
But that didn’t happen — a poor performance in the July to September quarter might have something to do with it — and Taylor left the company in December.
IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal worked at United between 1984 and 1994, which intersected with Dutta's tenure the
