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(06/03/24)
 Jazeera Airways, a Kuwait-based low-cost
carrier, has confirmed that Rohit Ramachandran, the current CEO,
will be stepping down after over seven successful years with the
organization.

Rohit will be succeeded by Barathan (Bara) Pasupathi, a former CFO of Jazeera Airways, effective 26 March 2024.

Bara has over 30 years of experience in aviation,
oil and gas, and supply chain management. His aviation industry
experience spans key finance, management, and operations functions
for airlines as well as aircraft procurement and leasing.

During Rohit’s tenure with the airline, Jazeera tripled its fleet
and expanded into 65 destinations, hit
record passenger volumes, achieved unsurpassed results, and
initiated a purpose built, profitable Jazeera Terminal 5.

Barathan (Bara) Pasupathi with Rohit Ramachandran (right)

“Rohit has been a strong, visionary and passionate
leader, and a true champion of our brand and our people. He has
led Jazeera in its enormous chapter of growth and delivered solid
and robust results with a deep commitment to operational
excellence while building shareholder value, which is deeply
respected by industry peers.  I would like to thank Rohit for
his exceptional contribution to Jazeera over many years,” said
Marwan Boodai, Jazeera Airways Chairman. “Bara, a former Jazeera Airways CFO was
instrumental in the setup of Sahaab Aircraft Leasing and served as
its CFO from 2007 to 2010. He is a fantastic leader and joins
Jazeera Airways with over three decades of aviation experience,
including a deep knowledge of safety as well as operational and
customer leadership especially in growing markets. Bara’s
appointment provides continuity to the business and strong
leadership to Jazeera Airways as we continue an exciting chapter
of growth at the airline.”

Prior to Jazeera Airways, Bara’s most recent role
was CEO of Jetstar Asia, a Qantas Group airline based in Singapore
for more than a decade.

He was the founding CFO of Jetstar Asia in
2004 and served as CFO at Jazeera Airways and Jazeera Airport
Services Company (previously Sahaab Aircraft Leasing) from 2007 to
2010.

Before that, he also headed the German independent oil
trading group, Mabanaft in Singapore as Managing Director.

One of his many significant achievements is the acquisition and merger of Valuair in Singapore.

“Jazeera Airways is an incredible airline and I
am exceptionally pleased to be joining Jazeera at an exciting
chapter to leading its passionate and talented people as it
pursues growth, strong performance and operational and customer
excellence,” said Bara. “My focus will be to continue the exciting journey
that Jazeera has started, making travel accessible and affordable
in Kuwait and all the markets it serves while building capacity
and constantly innovating to keep offering great low fares to
amazing destinations across the region. I am looking forward to leading the Jazeera
Airways team and continuing to deliver growth, great experiences
for our customers and strong results for our shareholders.”

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