Retired AshwaniLohani appointed as CMD for Air India

AshwaniLohani, a retired bureaucrat, has been appointed the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of national carrier Air India.

Lohani held the position for around two years from 2015. In August 2017, he was named the Chairman to the Railway Board. Lohani retired on December 31, 2018.

According to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) statement, Lohani has been appointed to the post “on contract basis, as per the terms and conditions applicable to re-emp.