Southwest Airlines has named former US Airways CEO Rakesh Gangwal as its new independent chair of the board of directors.

Elliott Investment Management slightly increasing its economic exposure to 11.3% in Southwest Airlines Co. after agreeing to ...

Billionaire and IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal has been appointed as the Chairman of American carrier Southwest Airlines.

DALLAS – Southwest Airlines has named Rakesh Gangwal as the independent chair of the board of directors. Gangwal, an airline ...

Gangwal has served on Southwest’s board since July and his appointment as the board’s chair comes after Kelly and six other ...

Indian businessman Rakesh Gangwal, co-founder of low-cost carrier IndiGo, has been appointed independent Chair of the ...

Gangwal, an American, has spent several years in senior roles at United Airlines and U.S. Airways. Gangwal bought Southwest ...

The new chair of the Dallas-based airline's board is the billionaire co-founder of the largest airline in India.

Southwest Airlines on 4 November disclosed the appointment of Rakesh Gangwal as independent chair of the company's board of ...

Gangwal’s appointment marks the end of a tense battle with activist investor Elliott, which had long been pushing for significant leadership changes at Southwest.

IndiGo co-founder Rakesh Gangwal appointed as Chairman of Southwest Airlines. He joined the board in July and recently acquired shares worth USD 108 million.