Rono Dutta is the former President of United Airlines from 1999 to 2002.
Dutta is the Co-Founder, Managing Director, Member of Management Committee, and Member of Investment Committee at Achuthan & Co. L.L.C. Prior to working here, Dutta was a Partner at the firm and also a Strategic Advisor of AAR Corp. With over 25 years of experience, in the aviation industry, Dutta has a lot to offer.
From July 2004 until 2006 he served as Chairman of Air Sahara and from 2004 until 2008 Dutta served as the President of Sahara Airline Limited. He took on full responsibility of a $400 million full service airline with a route system including 25 cities along with 44 aircraft. HE later grew sales at 35 percent a year.
In 2007, Mr. Dutta joined US based AAR Corporation as a strategic adviser for the Indian market.
From 1995 until 1999, Prior to becoming the President of United Airlines, Dutta served as the Senior Vice President of Planning and Revenue Management.
Dutta obtained his degrees from Indian Institute of Technology and Harvard Business School.