Since 2018, Vijay Poonoosamy is Director of International Affairs at QI Group.

A certified barrister in international law with a post graduate diploma in aviation & spatial law, Vijay began his career as an aviation lawyer in London. He later worked for Air Mauritius as Managing Director and then went on to become Executive Chairman of Airports of Mauritius. In 2005 he joined Etihad Airways as Vice President International & Public Affairs.

Vijay is also heavily involved with the International Civil Aviation Organisation, the Air Transport Committee of the African Civil Aviation Commission and International Air Transport Association Legal Advisory Council.