IndiGo appoints Mahesh Malik as Chief Commercial Officer - CarGo
Mahesh Malik has been appointed as the new Chief Commercial Officer – CarGo by InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (IndiGo). Malik will start on May 15, 2022. Over the last few years, the cargo industry in India has been witnessing exponential growth and IndiGo has been in the forefront of serving this industry via air connectivity across the country and neighbouring nations. Over the next few months, IndiGo is planning to induct freighters into its fleet. To support this growth and to bring in enhanced focus on CarGo operations, IndiGo appointed Malik as the Chief Commercial Officer - CarGo.
“We are delighted to announce Mahesh’s appointment as our Chief Commercial Officer - CarGo. Mahesh has more than four decades of experience in the aviation industry managing different areas of cargo sales, operations, and business development; working not just in the Indian market but with global customers as well. I would also like to thank Willy Boulter, who ends his contract with IndiGo on July 15, 2022, for effectively leading our CarGo business for the last four years,” said Ronojoy Dutta, Chief Executive Officer, IndiGo.
Malik’s last assignment was as the Director, CEO and President at AVIAPRO Logistic Services Private Limited, heading the Cargo GSSA of Vistara. Prior to AVIAPRO, he worked with InterGlobe Air Transport (IGAT) as Vice President Cargo, where he managed sales and operations of airlines represented by IGAT as their Cargo GSSA. During his tenure at IGAT, he also helped launch IndiGo CarGo.
