In January 2019, Subodh Karnik became the

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and

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(CEO) of the now-defunct

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, an American regional airline. He is also the co-owner of KAir Enterprises, which owned 50.1% of ExpressJet. Karnik was named as the head of ExpressJet on December 21, 2018. Prior to ExpressJet, Karnik served as President and CEO of

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from January 2015 to January 2019 and the President and CEO of

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, the parent company of

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and

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, between 2005 and 2009. Earlier in his career Karnik also held senior corporate officer positions at Delta, Continental and Northwest. A native of

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, Karnik graduated from the

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and the

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ATA Airlines Appoints Subodh Karnik as New President and CEO
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