Naresh Goyal

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Naresh Goyal (नरेश गोयल) is the founder Chairman of Jet Airways. He started operating Jet Airways in 1993. Following the 2005 IPO of Jet Airways, Forbes magazine declared him the 16th richest person in India with a net worth of $1.9 billion.

He has just taken over Air Sahara giving his company 32% of the Indian travel market.

He has over 37 years of experience in the civil aviation sector. Under his leadership, Jet Airways has emerged as one of India's most preferred airlines^{[citation needed]}.

After graduating in commerce in 1967, Naresh Goyal joined the travel business with the general sales agents for Lebanese International Airlines. From 1967 to 1974, he took extensive training in all facets of the travel business through his association with several foreign airlines. He also extensively travelled overseas on business during this period.

In May 1974, Goyal founded Jet Airways (Private) Limited with the objective of providing sales and marketing representation to foreign airlines in India.

He was involved in developing studies of traffic patterns, route structures, operational economics and flight scheduling, all of which has made him an authority in the world of aviation and travel^{[citation needed]}.

Mr. Goyal served on the Board of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) from 2004-2006. Mr. Goyal is the first Chairman of a private airline of India to be elected to IATA's prestigious Board of Governors.

[edit] External links

• Jet Airways site Chairman's profile
• Airline Business magazine profile
• Forbes - India'a 40 richest
• Takeover link
• Jet files a suit of 500 Cr - Agarwal Today Report