Slovenian charter operator Elit'Avia has appointed Puja Mahajan as chief operating officer. Mahajan is to manage Elit'Avia's growth strategy, ensure safety across all operations and deliver a high calibre client service. She was, until recently, director of business aircraft flight operations at Bombardier Aerospace.

“Puja Mahajan possesses an exceptional degree of expertise in operations, safety and workforce management,” says Michel Coulomb, Elit'Avia president.

“Since we operate a modern fleet of long range business aircraft in Europe, Russia and Africa, Puja's technical expertise in successfully managing a sophisticated and geographically-dispersed flight department is ideally suited to our needs. Her wealth of experience will help us provide consistent top quality service and state-of-the-art operations to our charter and aircraft management clients worldwide.”

Mahajan adds: “Elit'Avia is a visionary company that operates the latest long range business aircraft and efficiently manages its team across multiple locations. We serve diverse emerging and regional markets and consistently deliver high quality service to aircraft owners and charter clients.

“This is a highly professional and forward-thinking aviation company. I look forward to contributing to its growth and success.”