Amitabh Khosla is IATA’s country director for India
05 Mar 2008
New Delhi: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Amitabh Khosla as country director for India in which position he will oversee all of the association's initiatives in the growing India market.
Khosla joins IATA from the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA), where he served as executive director since its formation. Prior to FIA, Khosla was with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), where he held various appointments, including regional director for eastern India and chief representative in Singapore.
"Asia will be the world's largest market in 2010. The fast growing, diverse and dynamic Indian aviation market brings opportunities and challenges. The top priority is infrastructure. We need more and better capacity at India's airports and air traffic management. India also needs effective economic regulation for airports to enhance competitiveness. Amitabh joins IATA at a critical juncture. His broad understanding of India's businesses, industry and economy will help drive change and ensure that India enjoys the economic benefits that a successful aviation sector will bring," said Giovanni Bisignani, IATA's director general and CEO.
"My first challenge will be to ensure a successful conversion to 100 per cent e-ticketing on 1 June. Already India is at 91 per cent and we will be working with all carriers bring them on board. From safety to efficiency, IATA's work is building a stronger global industry. IATA's agenda for industry change is absolutely relevant to the Indian aviation market and I look forward to leading IATA's team in India to deliver great results,'' said Khosla.
IATA brings together some 240-member airlines, which account for 94 per cent of all international scheduled air traffic.
