Hans Airways welcomes Baroness Usha Prashar to its Executive Board

Tuesday 16th August 2022

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Hans Airways, the new long-haul hybrid airline readying to start scheduled flights between Birmingham, UK and Amritsar, India, is delighted to confirm the appointment of Baroness Usha Prashar, CBE to its Executive Board.

Since 1970, Baroness Prashar has served as director, or chair, of a variety of public and private sector organisations, including NED appointments with Channel Four, ITV Television,  UNITE Group Plc and Nationwide Building Society.  She has served as Chair of the National Literacy Trust and Trustee of the BBC World Service Trust, hitherto serving as president of the Royal Commonwealth Society and Deputy Chair of the British Council.

Baroness Prashar also previously served as Honorary President of the UK Community Foundations  (UKCF), the umbrella organisation for all community foundations, providing philanthropic advice to clients and delivering UK-wide grant-making programmes.

Currently she is the Chair of the UK Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Chair of Cumberland Lodge, an educational charity initiating fresh debate on the burning questions facing society.

“We are extremely honoured to welcome Baroness Prashar to our Board,” said Hans Airways’  CEO  Satnam Saini.  “She brings considerable experience in the private sector and in public affairs and with her commitment to philanthropy work, and is a revered and vocal advocate on education and societal issues.” 

“Baroness Prashar shares a keen interest in aviation and connecting people.  The  business model Hans Airways is following as a true ‘community airline’ was a determining factor in her decision to accept our invitation to join our Board.  We are delighted she shares our vision and we are very much looking forward to her valuable contribution,” he added.

Baroness Usha Prashar commented: “I am delighted to join Hans Airways’ Board and feel privileged to be part of this community airline at the start of its journey. I am very impressed with its vision and planning to date and hope to make a meaningful contribution to its success.”

Baroness Usha Prashar, CBE

joins Hans Airways' Executive

Board

 

 

About Hans Airways  

   

Hans Airways is the UK’s newest hybrid, long-haul airline venture, blending value for money fares with a quality inflight service offering. Hans Airways will offer two classes of cabins: Economy class (called "Anand"), with a 31-inch seat pitch and 274 seats, and Premium Economy (called "Anand Plus"), offering a 56" pitch and 24 seats. It will offer high quality complementary inflight entertainment and catering as standard.  

   

A loyalty programme   is planned.  To be known as FlyHAPEEI (Hans Airways Passengers Environment Education Initiative), it will reward passengers with all the regular benefits of a frequent flyer programme and with a strong emphasis on corporate social responsibility, create opportunities to donate to children’s educational charities in India or conservation and water preservation projects.  

   

Hans Airways’ senior management has identified a high demand for regular secondary city air links between the UK and India, drawing on its CEO’s considerable experience instigating a series of charter flights for Monarch Airlines and FlyJet.    

   

It intends to have a close working relationship with travel agencies and travel management companies.  

   

Hans Airways submitted its UK AOC application in March 2020, following extensive discussions with the UK Civil Aviation Authority and Department for Transport.  

   

Hans Airways’ management team (see Board of Directors and Leadership Team) share an extensive experience of the commercial aviation industry and a deep understanding of the needs of its core focus market.  Financial support for the airline has come, inter alia, from the Indian community in the UK (see Investor Relations).  

   

www.hansairways.com