Vijay Gopalan quits as AirAsia CFO

He's quit from his one-year stint for personal reasons

BS RAirAsia’s Chief Financial Officer Vijay Gopalan has quit the airline after a one-year stint for “personal reasons”, the airline said on Thursday.

The airline is looking to hire a suitable candidate to replace him and it is also finding someone to fill in the position of the head of marketing.

“Gopalan has decided to resign for personal reasons. This has been a long conversation and drawn out decision. His contribution to help fuel a startup like AirAsia India is immensely appreciated. We through our Board of Directors are already in the process of identifying a suitable replacement for this critical position,” AirAsia chief executive officer (CEO) Mittu Chandilya said in a statement.

Prior to AirAsia, Gopalan worked as the Finance Controller, India Operations of Compass Group, as well as Manager with Ernst & Young.