<p>Grounded carrier Jet Airways on Friday announced the appointment of Sanjiv Kapoor as the chief executive officer.</p>.<p>His appointment to the post comes days after the airline brought in former Sri Lankan Airlines CEO Vipula Gunatileka as the chief financial officer.</p>.<p>Kapoor, who is currently the president of Oberoi Hotels and Resorts, has been associated with budget carriers SpiceJet and GoAir as well as with full-service carrier Vistara in various capacities in the past.</p>.<p>He will join Jet Airways on April 4, the airline said.</p>.<p>Jet Airways, which has not flown since April 17, 2019, is in the process of re-launching operations under its new promoters Jalan-Kalrock Consortium.</p>.<p>"Sanjiv (Kapoor) is a seasoned aviation professional who has the right blend and demeanour to stitch a team together.</p>.<p>"I always believe in investing in human capital and by having Sanjiv as the CEO and Vipula as the CFO, I am certain Jet Airways will reclaim its lost glory and surpass everyone's expectation," said Murari Lal Jalan, lead partner of the Jalan-Kalrock Consortium and proposed non-executive chairman of Jet Airways.</p>.<p>Kapoor will be able to lead Jet Airways and make it become the most preferred full-service carrier of India, Jalan added.</p>.<p>Kapoor said, "I am looking forward to getting back to aviation. Even though Jet Airways has been out of operation for three years, it still has a large fan base of loyal customers who miss it every day and can't wait for it to take to the skies again."</p>.<p>He added he looks forward to leading the charge in rebuilding Jet Airways into the most preferred customer-oriented airline once again, a people-focused airline for the digital age.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>
<p>Grounded carrier Jet Airways on Friday announced the appointment of Sanjiv Kapoor as the chief executive officer.</p>.<p>His appointment to the post comes days after the airline brought in former Sri Lankan Airlines CEO Vipula Gunatileka as the chief financial officer.</p>.<p>Kapoor, who is currently the president of Oberoi Hotels and Resorts, has been associated with budget carriers SpiceJet and GoAir as well as with full-service carrier Vistara in various capacities in the past.</p>.<p>He will join Jet Airways on April 4, the airline said.</p>.<p>Jet Airways, which has not flown since April 17, 2019, is in the process of re-launching operations under its new promoters Jalan-Kalrock Consortium.</p>.<p>"Sanjiv (Kapoor) is a seasoned aviation professional who has the right blend and demeanour to stitch a team together.</p>.<p>"I always believe in investing in human capital and by having Sanjiv as the CEO and Vipula as the CFO, I am certain Jet Airways will reclaim its lost glory and surpass everyone's expectation," said Murari Lal Jalan, lead partner of the Jalan-Kalrock Consortium and proposed non-executive chairman of Jet Airways.</p>.<p>Kapoor will be able to lead Jet Airways and make it become the most preferred full-service carrier of India, Jalan added.</p>.<p>Kapoor said, "I am looking forward to getting back to aviation. Even though Jet Airways has been out of operation for three years, it still has a large fan base of loyal customers who miss it every day and can't wait for it to take to the skies again."</p>.<p>He added he looks forward to leading the charge in rebuilding Jet Airways into the most preferred customer-oriented airline once again, a people-focused airline for the digital age.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>