Mr Jung's appointment comes close on the heels of a few senior-level reshuffles at A-I. These include the commercial director VK Varma taking over as director of planning and international relations; and the deputy director commercial division, Vijay Casshyap, taking over as commercial director. Mrs Aruna Mascarenhas - earlier director planning and international relations - took over as the in charge of flight kitchens.

Prior to his appointment as secretary, ministry of civil aviation on June 1, 2000, Jung was special secretary in the ministry of power. Jung, an officer belonging to the Indian Audit & Accounts Service, was on the board of SAIL, Kundermukh Iron Ore, Vizag Steel Plant, Nalco, Balco, Hind Zinc Ltd and Hind Copper.