Ending months of speculations, Amar Abrol will replace Mittu Chandilya as its CEO of AirAsia India with effect from next month.

• Chandilya would continue with the airline until the end of April to ensure a smooth transition of the CEO role.
  

  Amar Abrol

• Abrol, who has over 20 years of experience, was most recently the CEO of Tune Money, a startup that aims to deliver low-cost financial products in South East Asia.
• Chandilya has led AirAsia India from June 1, 2013 and under his leadership, the airline has established a fleet of six aircraft, covering 12 routes and carrying over 1.8 million passengers.
• In the October-December 2015 quarter of operation, AirAsia India clocked a 134 per cent growth in passenger traffic as it flew over half-a-million customers, and operated 3,376 flights as compared to 1,444 flights in the same period of 2014.
• Before joining Tune Money in 2013, Abrol spent 19 years with American Express, leading diverse teams across multiple markets including Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK, India and Malaysia.
• Born and raised in India, Abrol graduated from Delhi University and is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.

• AirAsia India today also announced the appointment of Ankur Khanna as the Chief Financial Officer and Kiran Jain as the head of Commercial.