VIJAY POONOOSAMY - BOARD MEMBER & CHAIR GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

Vijay Poonoosamy, a globally respected national of Mauritius with over 30 years’ experience in the aviation sector, is a barrister (Middle Temple) with a law degree from University of Nottingham, a Master’s degree in International Law from London School of Economics and Political Science, a Post Graduate Diploma in Air & Space Law from London Institute of World Affairs and a Certificate in Company Direction from Institute of Directors in New Zealand.

Vijay is a Partner with Dentons Mauritius LLP, Chairman of the Aviation Group of World Tourism Network, Honorary Member of the Hermes Air Transport Organisation and a member of the International Board of Experts of Rebuilding Travel.

Vijay was an aviation lawyer in London, Managing Director of Air Mauritius, Executive Chairman of Airports of Mauritius and VP International Affairs of the Etihad Aviation Group. He chaired the 1994 ICAO World-wide Air Transport Conference, the Air Transport Committee of the African Civil Aviation Commission and IATA’s Industry Affairs Committee and Legal Advisory Council. He was the Rapporteur and Chairman of the 1999 ICAO Special Group on the Modernisation of the Warsaw Convention and Vice Chairman of the 2009 ICAO Special Committee on Aviation Security Conventions.