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Leslie Thng becomes Chief Executive Officer of full-service carrier Vistara Airlines
Leslie Thng appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of full-service carrier Vistara on 16 October 2017
Leslie Thng was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of full-service carrier Vistara after receiving all the requisite approvals on 16 October 2017.
Leslie Thng succeeds Phee Teik Yeoh who will now join Singapore Airlines.
Period to this appointment, Leslie Thng was working as the Commercial Officer with Budget Aviation Holdings, a Singapore Airlines Holding Company.
Thng started his career with Singapore Airline in 1999 and has held many senior positions at the carrier. Among others, he has served as Chief Executive of Silk Air.
A joint venture between Tata group and Singapore Airlines, Vistara Airlines began its commercial operations in January 2015.
Currently, it has a fleet of 16 Aircraft and has ambitious expansion plans, including flying to overseas destinations. TATA SIA Airline LTD operates under the brand name Vistara.
