Chief Operating Officer Wanted at Air India

National Aviation Company of India Ltd. (brand name Air India), National Carrier of India, which is in the business of air transportation of passenger and cargo, Headquartered in Mumbai, India with a gross turnover of approx. US$ 4 billion, invites applications from eligible candidates for appointment to the post of

Chief Operating Officer (COO).

The COO who will be based in Mumbai, would be a part of the top management team and would oversee the overall operational performance of the company including interalia Engineering, Inflight, Commercial, Operations and report to the Chairman & Managing Director. The individual will be on contract for a period of three years extendable by two years based on performance.

The incumbent should have vast experience, be professionally qualified, highly motivated and result-oriented with proven leadership qualities and part of the top management team of any public/private sector in India/abroad. Preference would be given to those who are in the Aviation Industry or in the past had turned around performance of a large organization with manpower strength of atleast 10000.

The compensation package will be based on cost to the company and will be negotiable based on qualification, experience in the industry and other relevant factors. The COO would be given a Performance Linked Pay based on Key Performance Indicators (KPI) which will be determined by Management/Board. Interested applicants may apply on arvindj@nic.in or in a sealed envelope to the following address by 16th October, 2009 :

Company Secretary, National Aviation Company of India Ltd., Air India Building, 21st Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021. India.

Canvassing in any form is prohibited.