Thakiyudeen Abdul Wahid was an Indian entrepreneur and aviator. He was the Founder and Managing Director of the now-defunct East-West Airlines, the first scheduled private airline in the country. He was murdered on 13 November 1995.[1][2]
Early life
Wahid was born in Odayam village near Trivandrum in Kerala. He had a modest educational background and studied till 9th grade.[3][4]
Career
He began his business career with a travel agency with his brothers in Dadar, Mumbai to recruit manpower to Gulf countries. He started East-West Airlines in 1992 when the Indian Government reformed the airline industry by its "open skies policy".[5] East-West Airlines commenced commercial operations on 28 February 1992.[6]
The airline shut down its operations in 1996 after his death in 1995.[7][8]
Death
Wahid was shot dead on 13 November 1995 near his office in Mumbai.[9]
References
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- ^ "Arrest of ex-aide of Dawood could shed light on aviation pioneer's murder". The Week. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Going Down Memory Lane". BW Businessworld. 8 November 2014. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "When underworld spilt blood on Mumbai streets". Hindustan Times. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2020.