The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the extension of Nandan as the airline's Chairman and Managing Director 'till 21 August, 2015 or till the appointment of a regular incumbent, whichever is earlier,' an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) said.
This was the second time 57-year-old Nandan, a 1982 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, was granted an extension in two months.
The first extension came on 11 August after he completed a three-year term at the helm of Air India, steering it through a difficult phase of merger with the direction that 'the process of selection of a new CMD may be completed in the meantime'.
Following this, the Civil Aviation Ministry had sought his continuation in the post crediting Nandan with improving the performance of the loss-making airline and successfully making Air India a member of the 27-member global airlines grouping, Star Alliance.
The ministry was also understood to have pointed out that a new appointment would disturb continuity and affect Air India's performance at a critical stage when its overall performance had started looking up.
In another order, the DoPT extended the tenure of Ramesh Abhishek, Chairman of Forward Markets Commission, for a period of three months beyond 8 October said. Abhishek is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.
The ACC also extended tenure of Ashok Kumar Gupta, Additional Secretary in Department of Defence Production, for a period of six months beyond 15 October. Gupta is a 1981 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.
This was the second time 57-year-old Nandan, a 1982 batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, was granted an extension in two months.
The first extension came on 11 August after he completed a three-year term at the helm of Air India, steering it through a difficult phase of merger with the direction that 'the process of selection of a new CMD may be completed in the meantime'.
Following this, the Civil Aviation Ministry had sought his continuation in the post crediting Nandan with improving the performance of the loss-making airline and successfully making Air India a member of the 27-member global airlines grouping, Star Alliance.
The ministry was also understood to have pointed out that a new appointment would disturb continuity and affect Air India's performance at a critical stage when its overall performance had started looking up.
In another order, the DoPT extended the tenure of Ramesh Abhishek, Chairman of Forward Markets Commission, for a period of three months beyond 8 October said. Abhishek is a 1982 batch IAS officer of Bihar cadre.
The ACC also extended tenure of Ashok Kumar Gupta, Additional Secretary in Department of Defence Production, for a period of six months beyond 15 October. Gupta is a 1981 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.