Aditya Ghosh

Aditya Ghosh is an Indian businessman who worked in aviation and hospitality industries. He was a former president and whole time director of IndiGo. He is also the co-founder of Akasa Air with Vinay Dube .[1][2][3]

Aditya Ghosh
Aditya Ghosh in 2019
Born
Delhi, India
CitizenshipIndian
Education
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFormer president in IndiGo airline Co-Founder of Akasa Air

Early life and education

Ghosh was born in New Delhi. He is a son of an Indian Administrative Service officer. He completed his graduation in law from Delhi University. He did his master's from Kirori Mal College in Delhi.[4]

Career

Ghosh started his career in 1997 by joining J. Sagar Associates, a law firm. He later worked at InterGlobe Enterprises as Group General Counsel followed by IndiGo as the President and whole time director.[5] Under him IndiGo got a market capitalisation of 55,000 crore. After ten years, in 2018, he resigned from IndiGo.[6] In the same year on 1 December, he was appointed as the CEO of OYO hotels in India and South Asia.[7]

In 2020, he joined Fabindia as a member of its board of directors.[8] In 2021, he collaborated with his friend Anjan Chatterjee and opened a restaurant named Chourangi in London.[9]

In December 2021 he co-founded Akasa Air along with Vinay Dube. The airline began its operation on 7 August 2022 from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. As of August 2023 the airline has 20 aircraft flying to 16 destinations. Dube holds a 10% stake in the airline.[10]

Personal life

Aditya Ghosh is currently married to Manavi Ghosh.[11]

Awards
  • Low Cost Leadership Award at World Airlines awards in 2011.[12]
  • GQ Businessman of the Year award in 2013.[12]
  • CEO of the Year award by SABRE in 2013.[12]
  • Ghosh ranked 27th globally in Fortune 40 UNDER 40 list of businesspersons.[12]
  • CEO of the year’ award by SABRE.[12]

See also
  • Ajay Singh, Indian businessman, Chairman and Managing Director of SpiceJet
  • Lloyd Mathias, Indian business executive and an entrepreneur

References
  1. "IndiGo's journey under Aditya Ghosh to become India's largest airline; a peek at its future plans". The Financial Express. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  2. "IndiGo president Aditya Ghosh to exit airline on July 31". The Indian Express. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  3. Chowdhury, Anirban; Ghosh, Sugata. "Former IndiGo boss Aditya Ghosh joins hands with Rakesh Jhunjhunwala; set to be Akasa co-founder". The Economic Times. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  4. Phadnis, Ashwini (2 October 2015). "Lawyer with a flight plan". @businessline. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  5. "Aditya Ghosh resigns as IndiGo President as major top level rejig at IndiGo". The Financial Express. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  6. Phadnis, Ashwini (29 April 2018). "The man who propelled IndiGo to great heights". @businessline. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  7. "Former President of IndiGo joins OYO Rooms". The Hindu. 16 November 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  8. Tewari, Saumya (1 July 2020). "IndiGo former president Aditya Ghosh joins Fabindia board". livemint. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  9. "Ex-IndiGo boss Aditya Ghosh launches Indian restaurant Chourangi in London". mint. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  10. Chowdhury, Anirban; Ghosh, Sugata. "Former IndiGo boss Aditya Ghosh joins hands with Rakesh Jhunjhunwala; set to be Akasa co-founder". The Economic Times. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  11. Bell, Melissa A. (5 February 2007). "He says, she says". mint. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  12. "From IndiGo's lawyer to its President, the no-frills story of Aditya Ghosh". The Economic Times. Retrieved 4 November 2021.


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