Ronojoy "Rono" Dutta was an Indian aviation executive. He was the CEO of InterGlobe Aviation Limited which operates

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until he retired in June 2022 and Pieter Elbers took over. He previously served as the President of

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from 1999 to 2002.

Career

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. With over 25 years of experience, in the aviation industry, Dutta has a lot to offer. He served as the senior vice-president, planning and revenue management at United Airlines from 1995 to 1999. He was then promoted president of United and served till 2002. He became the chairman of the Air Sahara in July 2004. He was then additionally made the president of Sahara Air Limited in 2006. He worked for Sahara till 2008. Under him the sales grew at 35 percent a year. In 2007, Dutta joined US-based AAR Corporation as a strategic adviser for the Indian market. On 24 January 2019, he took the role of CEO, InterGlobe Aviation Limited.

Organizations

* Member of board of trustees of Ravinia Festival in

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Education

Dutta studied in St. Edmund's School, Shillong and obtained his degrees from the

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and

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References

External links

* http://www.state.il.us/agency/idol/wm/2001/Book/dutta.htm

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dutta, Rono Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American people of Indian descent United Airlines people IIT Kharagpur alumni Harvard Business School alumni Indian emigrants to the United States People associated with Shillong