CNBC TV18
Madeeha Mujawar
30 Mar 2026
India’s aviation industry is no stranger to expatriates and foreign nationals in key leadership positions. However, all of these have been in airlines. Unlike airlines, however, airports are classified as strategic infrastructure with layered security oversight. Hence the different regulatory treatment.
Christoph Schnellmann was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Noida International Airport in 2020. 6 years later, his appointment still has to clear a major regulatory hurdle: he has not yet received the mandatory security clearance under India’s aviation security framework...
