Tulsi Nowlakha Mirchandaney
For trailblazing innovation and leadership in the aviation industry
Tulsi Nowlakha Mirchandaney has worked for more than five decades in India’s aviation industry, primarily in the air cargo and air express segment. Originally from Shillong in northeast India, she earned an MBA in aviation from Concordia in 2000 and built a career in one of the world’s largest domestic aviation markets.
Now retired, she is the former managing director and accountable manager of Blue Dart Aviation, India’s first scheduled domestic cargo airline. In this role, she oversaw flight and ground operations, security, aircraft maintenance, safety and ground-handling activities. Her leadership brought about policy changes in civil aviation that supported the sustainability of India’s cargo airline industry and strengthened the country’s domestic and international supply chains.
Throughout her career, Mirchandaney advanced operational standards in a traditionally male-dominated sector, offering an example of steady, results-focused leadership in the aviation supply chain. She is the recipient of numerous awards and honours, including the Lifetime Achievement Award for Iconic Women in Aviation (2024), presented by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) at the Wings India Conference.
She remains connected to Concordia University through the establishment of an endowment and bursary in her name.
Tulsi Nowlakha Mirchandaney will address the John Molson School of Business convocation ceremony on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 10 a.m.