Cathay Pacific has appointed Rakesh Raicar as the airline’s new Regional General Manager for South Asia, Middle East and Africa.
Rakesh Raicar began his career with Cathay Pacific in 1992 and has more than 30 years experience working with Cathay Pacific. Raicar succeeding Mark Sutch.
He has held several leadership roles including Regional Marketing & Sales Manager, South Asia and Sales and Country Manager, South Africa and Indian Ocean.
His most recent role was General Manager – South West Pacific where he led, developed and executed commercial strategies for the entire region.
Raicar holds a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from University of Mumbai and a post-graduate diploma in marketing from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies.
Based in Mumbai, Raicar will be responsible for the growth of the airline’s business and operations in the said regions, said a statement.
“My journey with Cathay Pacific has been very enriching. Cathay Pacific has always seen SAMEA as an important region in the network to grow our passenger and cargo business", Raicar said.
“As an airline with a vision to be one of the world’s greatest service brands, we continue to stay true to our brand ethos and move forward for our customers and partners by offering them a series of enhancements and services across our business verticals.”