THE MIDDLE EAST’S

89. Barathan Pasupathi

Company: Jazeera Airways
Designation: CEO
Nationality: Singaporean
Country: Kuwait
Category: Airlines

Pasupathi was appointed to his current role in March 2024 with over 30 years of experience in finance, management, and operations functions for airlines. In 2023, Jazeera Airways added 10 new routes to serve a total of 64 destinations across the Middle East, Central & South Asia, Europe, and Africa, including Moscow, Samarkand, Larnaca, Sphinx (Cairo), Shiraz, Tivat, and Belgrade, among others. In 2023, the company recorded operating revenues of $645.7 million, and passenger numbers hit a record 4.68 million, a 30.6% increase compared to 2022. Pasupathi was previously the CEO of Jetstar Asia for the past 12 years, a Qantas Group airline based in Singapore.