New AOCN Committee Formation

November 30 2020

With the completion of the term for the previous AOCN committee, a new AOCN committee has been formed with effect of first of December 2020. The selection process has been completed during the meeting of October 2020 with unanimous decision over the webmeeting between its members. The outgoing Chairman nominated the chairman and all team warmly welcomed the decision. With the new term, Mr. Santanu Sen Sharma, Airport Manager for flydubai is going to hold the chairman of the association and will lead the AOCN to the newer heights. The new chairman has selected his working executive committee and announced the new committee that will come into effect from 1st of December 2020.

Following are the members of the new executive committee with its respective role.

Mr. Santanu Sen, Fly Dubai Chairman

Mr. Dharmendra Sharma, IndiGo Vice Chairman

Mr. Arpan Dawadi, Qatar Airways General Secretary

Mr. Kamal Jung Tiwar, Korean Air Treasurer

Mr. Basu Lamichhane, China Southern Airlines Executive Member-Administrative

Mr. Abit Shrestha, Cathay Pacific Executive Member-Administrative(IT)

Mr. Mukesh Man Pradhan, NAC Executive Member

Ms. Reshu Singh, Turkish Airlines Executive Member

Mr. Shree Ram Gautam, Himalayan Airlines Executive Member

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