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Wings, Wisdom, and Willy - feat. Willy Boulter (ex CCO, IndiGo)
Season 1
Episode 30
Published 1 year, 2 months ago
Description
The 30th episode of The Indian AvGeek features a veteran of the global aviation industry. With all the news around IndiGo’s expansion into Europe, we sat down with the ex-CCO of IndiGo, Willy Boulter.
- [ ] Willy’s start and background in the aviation industry
- [ ] His time at Etihad and Jet Airways, working experience with Naresh Goyal
- [ ] What made IndiGo such a massive success?
- [ ] How was it working with Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal?
- [ ] Rakesh Gangwal’s foresight about Jet Airways
- [ ] The IndiGo of now vs the IndiGo he retired from
- [ ] The idea to develop Tbilisi as a hub for Europe ops
- [ ] When did IndiGo first think of having a WB aircraft?
- [ ] Govt owned Air India vs. Tata owned Air India
- [ ] Anecdotes about AI’s lousy work culture
- [ ] IndiGo’s current fleet mix & if it betrays the classic LCA model
- [ ] Should IndiGo have a scissor hub in Europe?
- [ ] Possible IndiGo A350 destinations
- [ ] Will IndiGo ever consider Embraer regional jets instead of the ATR?
- [ ] Life post-retirement from IndiGo
Vishal Mehra - @vishal1mehra