{"id":273386,"date":"2026-09-15T05:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T22:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=273386"},"modified":"2026-09-15T05:59:01","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T22:59:01","slug":"srilankan-appoints-acting-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2026\/09\/srilankan-appoints-acting-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"SriLankan appoints acting CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NEW DELHI, 15 September 2026: Vipul Misra has been appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines, effective from 9 September, the airline reports.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-160-489x600.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-273396\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8146143437077131;width:152px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-160-489x600.png 489w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-160-245x300.png 245w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-160-768x942.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-160-696x854.png 696w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-160-342x420.png 342w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-160.png 802w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo credit: SriLankan. Vipul Misra, acting CEO, SriLankan.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a press statement, the airline said the acting CEO brings over two decades of aircraft engineering and aviation leadership experience to the assignment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Misra\u2019s background spans major commercial carriers, including Air India, Vistara, Indigo, SpiceJet, Kingfisher Airlines, and Air Deccan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His expertise across legacy, full-service, and low-cost carriers should provide strong technical and operational direction during this interim period, as Sri Lanka&#8217;s national carrier works to enhance performance and long-term sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the airline reported that its services to the Middle East are back in full force, with the resumption of six weekly flights to Kuwait, completing the restoration of its network across the region. SriLankan&#8217;s Middle East network spans Riyadh, Dammam, Dubai, Doha and Kuwait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(Source: SriLankan)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI, 15 September 2026: Vipul Misra has been appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer of SriLankan Airlines, effective from 9 September, the airline reports. In a press statement, the airline said the acting CEO brings over two decades of aircraft engineering and aviation leadership experience to the assignment. 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