Mumbai : Budget carrier GoAir has appointed former EasyJet executive Cornelis (Cor) Vrieswijk as its new chief executive officer, four months after Wolfgang Prock-Schauer quit the same position to join the rival IndiGo.
Vrieswijk, who has taken charge of the new position from June 4, will report to the chairman, managing director and the airline’s board, GoAir said.
A Dutch national, who has worked with Thomas Cook group, Transavia Airlines, British low-cost carrier EasyJet, among others, in various roles, Vrieswijk is the third CEO of the Wadia group-promoted airline in as many years, which remains a domestic players even after 12 years of commencement of operations.
“Cor will work with the board and leadership team to expand and implement a range of strategic initiatives to lead the airline into its next phase of growth. I am confident that Cor will help scale GoAir further and establish it as a most profitable low cost carrier in the highly competitive Indian market,” said Jeh Wadia, managing director, GoAir.
The airline had earlier in February appointed US national Jyri Strandman as its chief operating officer.