Dr. Srinivas Hanumankar takes over as Member (HR) at AAI

New Delhi, 10th March, 2023:

Dr. H. Srinivas, an officer of the ‘Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS)’ belonging to the Indian Civil Service Examination, 1991 has taken over the charge of Member (Human Resources) from 10th March, 2023 on the Board of Airports Authority of India (AAI). Prior to this appointment, Shri Hanumankar was serving as Chief Personnel Officer in Indian Railways.

As Member (Human Resources) of AAI, Dr. Srinivas will be the overall in-charge of coordinating and implementing Personnel and Industrial Relations policies, commercial management functions in the organization. He is expected to play a leadership role and provide effective support in achieving sustained growth of the organization’s business.

Dr. Srinivas’s core areas of expertise range from Policy Making to Managing and Developing Human Resources and Relations of large organizations having diverse skill sets; Strategizing and Managing Change in large organizations through Training, Skilling/Upskilling, IT and Organization Development interventions, etc. He has worked in various capacities in three different Zones of the Indian Railways, each with around a lakh manpower strength and as Director General in one of the institutions of Ministry of Labour & Employment, GoI.

Dr. Srinivas has represented India at various international forums and is also a recipient of the “Silver Star Award” presented by the Hon’ble President of India in the year 2019.

Dr H. Srinivas holds a Bachelor (Hon’s), Master’s and Doctorate Degree in Earth Sciences, apart from a Post-Graduate Diploma in Management. He has had illustrious Academic and Professional careers and a vast array of accomplishments to his credit.

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Welcome to the latest edition of Aviation World. This is an incredibly significant issue for us, perfectly timed to align with several prominent aviation events unfolding across the globe.

 

Chief among them is the Farnborough International Airshow, taking place from July 20th to 24th, 2026, in Hampshire, United Kingdom. Ranked as one of the world’s premier events for aviation, aerospace, and defense, this year’s airshow arrives at a crucial moment. Against a backdrop of geopolitical turbulence, Farnborough provides an invaluable platform to engage with global leaders and gain firsthand perspectives on the future of the industry. Inside, you will find our comprehensive curtain-raiser report focusing on the show’s core themes, as well as the highly anticipated static and aerobatic aircraft displays.

 

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