Air India appointed Henry Donohoe as the head of its safety, security and quality functions, stated a press release. The Tata group has been working on reviving Air India's fortunes and is also implementing the long term transformation plan 'Vihaan.AI'. Henry, an Irish national, will take over as the head of Air India's Safety, Security and Quality functions from November.

He has extensively worked with various international carriers in the past. He started his career at Aer Lingus in 1978 and became its Chief Pilot before going on to head key departments including Safety, Quality, Flight Operations and Engineering. "Henry then spent seven

years with Emirates Airline in various safety roles, ultimately as Divisional Senior Vice President Flight Operations and Primary Crisis Director", PTI quoted the release.

The Tata Group Has Been Working On Reviving Air India's Fortunes And Is Also Implementing The Long Term Transformation Plan 'Vihaan.Ai'

Most recently, Henry served as Senior Vice President Safety, Security, Compliance & Emergency Response at Norwegian Air. At the airline, he was responsible for the integration of multiple AOCs and Safety and security & compliance departments under a single entity, among other initiatives. He has also served on the IATA Safety Committee and Flight Safety Foundation Board of Governance. Welcoming Henry to the airline, Air India MD & CEO Campbell Wilson said, "Even as we pursue our Vihaan.AI ambitions including the tripling of our fleet, safe and secure operations remain Air India's number-one priority".