New Delhi (01.03.2022):Air India’s MD & CEO-designate Ilker Ayci has declined his appointment to the role, sources said.
“I have come to the conclusion that it would not be a feasible or an honorable decision to accept the position in the shadow of such a narrative,” Ayci said in his statement. His appointment was subject to security clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs and he was expected to join duties on or before April 1.
The Tata Group, which took over Air India from the government on January 27, did not respond to requests for queries.
The Mumbai-based conglomerate’s choice to helm Air India had come under criticism from RSS-affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch, which had expressed concerns over Ayci’s links with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the current President of Turkey.
New Delhi (01.03.2022):Air India’s MD & CEO-designate Ilker Ayci has declined his appointment to the role, sources said.
“I have come to the conclusion that it would not be a feasible or an honorable decision to accept the position in the shadow of such a narrative,” Ayci said in his statement. His appointment was subject to security clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs and he was expected to join duties on or before April 1.
The Tata Group, which took over Air India from the government on January 27, did not respond to requests for queries.
The Mumbai-based conglomerate’s choice to helm Air India had come under criticism from RSS-affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch, which had expressed concerns over Ayci’s links with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the current President of Turkey.
