Henry Donohoe has been appointed by Air India to improve quality, security, and safety operations.
According to a formal announcement made on Friday, Donohoe will take over as Head of Safety, Security, and Quality on November 7, 2022.
Donohoe, an Irishman, began his career at Aer Lingus in 1978 and rose to the position of Chief Pilot before leading important divisions such as Safety, Quality, Flight Operations, and Engineering.
Donohoe then worked for Emirates Airline for seven years in a variety of safety positions before being named Divisional Senior Vice President Flight Operations and Primary Crisis Director.
His most recent position was Senior Vice President Safety, Security, Compliance & Emergency Response at Norwegian Air, where he was in charge of unifying various AOCs and Safety, Security & Compliance departments under one organisation and launching critical Change Management procedures within the airline, according to the statement.
Campbell Wilson, CEO & MD of Air India, commented on the development, saying, “even as we pursue our Vihaan. AI ambitions, including the tripling of our fleet, safe and secure operations remain Air India’s number-one priority”.
