Vinod Kannan

Vinod Kannan
Nationality	Singaporean
Education	National University of Singapore University of California, Los Angeles Nanyang Technological University
Known for	CEO of Vistara airline

Vinod Kannan is an Indian businessman. He was the CEO of Vistara Airlines, until it merged with Air India in 2024. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life and education

Kannan grew up in Bangalore and left for Singapore to do his degree in Electronic Engineering at Nanyang Technological University after which he joined Singapore Airlines. He later did a master's degree in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore and University of California, Los Angeles. ^[4]

Career

Kannan had worked with Singapore Airlines (SIA) for over twenty years. In June 2019, he joined Vistara as the Chief Strategy Officer. In January 2020, he became the Chief Commercial Officer of Vistara. ^[5] In January 2022, he became the chief executive officer of Vistara. ^[6]

References

1. "Vinod Kannan takes over as Vistara CEO". The Indian Express. 2022-01-02. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
2. Kundu, Rhik (2021-09-14). "Vinod Kannan to take over as Vistara CEO". LiveMint. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
3. Ghosh, Shrabona (2022-07-04). "For Vistara, Sky Is Not the Limit". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
4. "Vinod Kannan takes over as Vistara CEO, replaces Leslie Thng". www.business-standard.com. Press Trust of India. 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
5. Gandhi, Forum (2021-12-31). "We see a consistent return in demand for air travel, says Vinod Kannan of Vistara". www.thehindubusinessline.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
6. "vistara airlines: Vinod Kannan takes over as CEO at Vistara - The Economic Times". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-08-14.