PIA Deputy Managing Director Appointed

[Abbas Ali]

According to Express News channel quoting PIA spokesman, Mr. Saleem Siani having vast experience in airline industry has been appointed PIA Deputy Managing Director.

Related Topic: FPCCI urges appointment of deputy MD for PIA (Posted on May 13, 2009)

[PK777]

Well two think tanks better do something. Hope it does not create indifferences/contraversies between the two. Two top can never work co-side. or can they?

[pakistan712]

Sayani assumes charge as PIA deputy managing director

KARACHI (July 18 2009): Salim Sayani assumed charge as Deputy Managing Director of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on July 17, 2009. He is an airlines' veteran with over 30 years of experience in the international aviation business. After completing his SSC in First Division, he travelled to the United States of America for higher education where he has been residing for over 38 years.

He holds an A S Degree in Computer Science, B S Degree in Thermo-Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, and MBA in Finance and Marketing from Xavier Universities in the USA. He is a pilot, and loves to play golf. He joined the General Electric Company as a jet engine design engineer in 1978. He holds various US Patents for his designs. GE posted him to the South Asian region to direct various airlines, such as Singapore, Thai Airways, PIA, Philippines Airlines and Air India, to set up maintenance programs for their newly acquired aircraft.

He was part of the technical experts team assigned to PIA during the A300-600 acquisition in 1981. His efforts were highly credited for the smooth transition of PIA engine shop into a full functional overhaul facility. Sayani returned to the US and joined American Airlines in 1984.

He moved up through various Senior Management positions during his 24 years' tenure in the areas of airlines operations, finance, marketing, fleet operations engineering, power plant engineering, airlines planning and operations. He directed aircraft and maintenance programs, operations support, and engineering services for B727, B737, B747, B757, B767, B777, Air Bus A300, MD80s, DC10, MD11 and F100 Fleet of 300+ aircraft.

For the last four years, he has been leading the marketing efforts of AA-MRO Maintenance Services Business Unit. His responsibility was to formulate and implement comprehensive marketing strategy to propel AAMRO into a 'One-stop-shop' provider of Aircraft Maintenance Services in the areas of aircraft heavy maintenance, engine overhaul, line maintenance and component overhaul. During this period the sales increased from $12 million to $175 million.

He is also the president of his aviation consulting firm specialising in the area of total airlines management and application of powerful tools such as Six-Sigma, Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvements Processes required to return ailing airlines back to profitability.

His dynamic leadership, passion for aviation, vast experience in the field, and his single-minded focus on customer care will greatly serve PIA return to prosperity and become 'Pride-of-Pakistan' again! He is married, and has three children.-PR

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[Abbas Ali]

He was part of the technical experts team assigned to PIA during the A300-600 acquisition in 1981.

Should be read as Airbus A300B4-203 which were acquired by PIA around that time.

[Abbas Ali]

Salim Sayani - Photo Source: www.brecorder.com

Sayani joins PIA as DMD

KARACHI, July 17: Salim Sayani joined Pakistan International Airlines as deputy managing director on Friday, says a PIA press release.

Mr Sayani is a pilot and has over 30 years' experience in international aviation business.

Source: DAWN

[zerbaer]

Conflict of interest =

He is also the president of his aviation consulting firm specialising in the area of total airlines management and application of powerful tools such as Six-Sigma, Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvements Processes required to return ailing airlines back to profitability.

[m2hassan]

Conflict of interest

He is more qualified than the MD and the Chairman of the airline; combined. You can't blame the person if they keep their old job , just out of their own security because who is to say that in a few days time he tries some thing productive and it doesn't please every one and he loses his job.

[zerbaer]

He is more qualified than the MD and the Chairman of the airline; combined. You can't blame the person if they keep their old job , just out of their own security because who is to say that in a few days time he tries some thing productive and it doesn't please every one and he loses his job.

Not when your company already has contract/s with PIA & is to take over management (outsourcing - some will insist it is privatization) of Maint/Engg. SABRE, as a bonafide Aviation company was/is much more qualified & we know the outcome.

Your comment reminds me of an interesting letter to the editor of Dawn many years ago. Believe it was admiral Sirohy who had been extradited from USA on corruption charges. He ended up paying something like 20% of what he stole (many feel it was his right). The writer pleaded in his letter that he be given only one equal chance to rob, so long as returning 20% of the loot was the maximum punishment.

[bernyjee]

Looking at Salim Sayani's impressive educational and professional experience in aviation and engineering, he seems to be a great choice for the role. He can move up to lead the airlines after some time.

I am little concerned with another news today that PIA plans to privatize its engineering and some other departments. Considering this gentleman is in business for himself now a days, it'd tempting for him to capitalize on this opportunity. If that happens, we may see repeat of past when some of PIA Directors indulged themselves in similar activities.

[m2hassan]

Looking at Salim Sayani's impressive educational and professional experience in aviation and engineering, he seems to be a great choice for the role. He can move up to lead the airlines after some time.

I am little concerned with another news today that PIA plans to privatize its engineering and some other departments. Considering this gentleman is in business for himself now a days, it'd tempting for him to capitalize on this opportunity. If that happens, we may see repeat of past when some of PIA Directors indulged themselves in similar activities.

If he does , then he wouldn't be the worse person to lead the organization. This trend of spin-offs with Engineering or Technical Services is really taking off in the last few years. Its not just the Manufacturers conducting MRO's any more, many airlines ( Lufthansa, SR technical Services, FINNAIR, & Etc) have a separate entity that is wholly owned or partly owned by the airlines in conjunction with a third-party. This is a very profitable business and PIA has had years of expertise in conducting Maintenance Services for third-party customers.

The question is will they take the Engineers in to confidence is this spin-off because this is a technically demanding field and expertise in this industry is very cherished. We already know that a lot of gulf airlines have been scooping up Pakistani engineers. If you give them a profit-sharing interest, then who would in their right mind would leave a comfortable life-style in Pakistan.

[bernyjee]

mshassan, I understand ALL would u said....my concern is NOT as much spin off business units...my concern is that a sitting MD/DMD spins if off and contracts to his own organization since he is in the same business already (as this new executive is in).

By the way, all the other business units PIA has contracted out so far were basically scams and resulted in internal profiteering for PIA executives. Engineering is one of PIA's best units where political nepotism had not made its way much (as much as I understand), it should not be spinned off. That would be a huge mistake.

May be PIA can do things differently this time, we shall still have to wait and see.....

[riz]

These adventures cant help pia.

[lyarian]

I think i am not mistaking because the sitting MD of PIA gave away PIA handling on ground in Jeddah to NFS sometime ago about 7 years. Sayani was with NFS at this time. Now PIA will be flight by a triangle of Ejaz Haroon , Salim Mandviwala and Sayani Salim. Looking like AVM Niaz work for Ahmed Saeed ashamed by these gentleman executives.

[Abbas Ali]

Name of PIA Deputy Managing Director Salim Sayani still not added on following page of official website of the airline.

Page Link: About PIA - Management

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