Anurag Goel is the new chief Pawan Hans
New Delhi: India's largest helicopter operator, Pawan Hans, is getting a new chief executive. The new civil aviation minister, Shahnawaz Hussein , has decided to appoint Anurag Goel, a joint secretary in the civil aviation ministry, as chairman-cum-managing director of the public sector company.
An Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS officer of the 1972 batch, Goel replaces Maj. Gen. A Natarajan who is returning to the Indian army, his parent organisation.
Civil aviation ministry sources said Natarajan had informed Hussein that he was keen to return to the army since his promotion was due. Goel, who is in charge of Airport Authority of India in his capacity as joint secretary in the ministry, will hold additional charge till further notice, they added.
With a fleet of 30 helicopters, Pawan Hans is the largest helicopter operator in the country. Its fleet comprises of 20 Dauphin SA365, three Bell 206, tow Bell 407, two Robinson R44 and three Russian-made MI 172 helicopters. The annual revenues of the company are in the range of Rs.170 crore.
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