Ilker Ayci has turned down the Tata Group’s offer to be Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Air India. On February 14, Tata Sons had announced the appointment of Ayci, former chairman of Turkish Airlines, as the CEO and MD of Air India.
The debt-laden airline was bought out by the Tatas in a $2.4 billion equity and debt deal that was completed in January. The debt-laden airline was bought out by the Tatas in a $2.4 billion equity and debt deal that was completed in January.RSS-affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch had last Friday said the government should not give clearance to the appointment of Ilker Ayci the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Air India “keeping in view national security”.
SJM’s co-convenor Ashwani Mahajan had said the government is “already sensitive” to the issue and has taken up the matter “very seriously”.When asked for the reasons why the SJM is opposed to the newly appointed CEO and MD, Mahajan had reiterated that it’s a matter of national security.
