Kanpur-Born Vipul Misra Takes Charge as Acting CEO of SriLankan Airlines

Key facts

• Vipul Misra, a native of Kanpur, was appointed acting Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka.
• Misra will continue to head the airline's engineering division and brings over two decades of aircraft engineering and aviation leadership experience, having worked with Air India, Vistara, IndiGo, SpiceJet, Kingfisher Airlines, and Air Deccan.
• SriLankan Airlines has a fleet of 23 aircraft, including 10 A330s.
• Misra holds a diploma in aircraft maintenance engineering from Delhi Flying Club and a master's in aerospace law from NALSAR in Hyderabad.