Alliance Air, regional subsidiary of the national carrier Air India, announced Harpreet A De Singh as its Chief Executive Officer. With this, Singh becomes the first woman to hold the position in a scheduled passenger Indian carrier.
It is reported that Rajiv Bansal, CMD, Air India issued an order saying Singh will hold the position till further orders. Singh currently holds the position of Air India’s Executive Director (flight safety). She will be replaced on the post by Captain Nivedita Bhasin.