US-based airline Southwest Airlines has announced plans to set up a Global Innovation Centre in Hyderabad, India. The announcement was made following a delegation meeting with A Revanth Reddy, Chief Minister of Telangana.
Southwest’s senior leadership — including CIO Lauren Woods, CTO Tom Merritt, Legal Counsel Head Jason Shying, and Sarthak Brahma from HEX Advisory Group — met the Chief Minister to formalize the commitment. Telangana government’s vision of a “₹̱1 trillion economy by 2034” and “₹̱3 trillion by 2047” sets the context for the investment.
