Former Turkish Airlines chairman Ilker Ayci to pilot Air India as MD-CEO

Ilker Ayci was an advisor to Turkey President Recep Tayip Erdogan, (then mayor of Istanbul). He then served in insurance sector and became president of Turkey's national investment promotion agency

Ilker Ayci, former chairman of Turkish Airlines, will lead Air India as its chief executive officer and managing director.

The airline’s board met on Monday to confirm the appointment, which will be subject to regulatory approvals. Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran was a special invitee at the meeting.

Ayci took over as the chairman of Turkish Airlines in 2015 and under his watch the airline has become a mega carrier connecting 328 destinations in 128 countries with a fleet of 373 aircraft.

In 2014 it flew to 261 destinations in 108 countries with a fleet of 261 aircraft. The airline’s