Mittu Chandilya


Mittu Chandilya is the former CEO of AirAsia India and CEO of the Logistics arm of Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. AirAsia India is a joint venture between AirAsia Berhad, Tata Sons and Telestra. He was elevated from CEO to the post of MD and CEO of AirAsia India on 20 August 2015 Mittu Chandilya was also the owner of the Bangalore franchise of the Champions Tennis League India. In 2016, Chandilya quit AirAsia India due differences over management issues.
Mittu Chandilya resigned from the Adani Group in June 2018 to return to his entrepreneurial pursuits.

Early life

Mittu Chandilya was born in Chennai, . Mittu Chandilya was educated at Rishi Valley School, Andhra Pradesh and then at The School, KFI, Chennai. Chandilya then studied at the Lehigh University before doing his MBA at INSEAD

Career

Chandilya worked as a CEO with the Adani Group where his role involved seamlessly integrating the logistics vertical of the business with the Ports and SEZ business.