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

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

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

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.

Indian businessman Rakesh Gangwal, co-founder of low-cost carrier IndiGo, has been appointed independent Chair of the Southwest Airlines board of directors, replacing Executive Chairman Gary Kelly.

Southwest's reconstituted board of directors will be chaired by Rakesh Gangwal, co-founder of Indian airline IndiGo. Gangwal ...

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

New Southwest Airlines director Rakesh Gangwal will serve as independent chair of the company’s board of directors, replacing ...

Today, Southwest Airlines announced that Rakesh Gangwal, the founder of Indian low-cost behemoth IndiGo, would be appointed as the new independent Chair of the Board of Directors, according to Airline ...

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.

Southwest Airlines, which recently struck a truce with activist investor Elliott Investment Management, on Monday said it has named longtime airline executive Rakesh Gangwal as independent board chair ...