Subhas Menon joined the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) in March 2020. He has more than 35 years of experience in international aviation with the Singapore Airlines Group, having served in a wide spectrum of roles, including international and government relations, marketing, product development, logistics, country, and regional management.

In his various roles in the airline industry over the past three decades, Subhas has developed a solid skill set that includes successfully building and managing relationships with different stakeholders, strong communications, and public speaking skills as well as commercial acumen honed across different regions.

As Regional Vice President for an Asian airline in various regions around the world, and having also served as Chief Executive of SilkAir, Subhas is familiar with the Asian airline environment, its market dynamics and the region’s diverse political landscape.

Building on his early experience in international relations, Subhas has well-developed lobbying and negotiation skills as well as dealing with government affairs, which makes him well-placed to undertake the kind of advocacy and lobbying activities AAPA conducts as a trade association on behalf of its member airlines.

Subhas is a graduate of the National University of Singapore, with a Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) in Sociology.