Stas Melnikov is an Associate Partner at McKinsey & Company and core to its Travel, Logistics, and Infrastructure practice in Southeast Asia. With over 15 years of experience in aviation and logistics, Stas helps clients drive operational transformation and long-term value creation. His notable work includes leading a major turnaround strategy for a national airline, establishing a national tourism and aviation holding, and transformative work with airports and airlines across the region. Stas is also a contributor to McKinsey insights, with recent publications including and Ready for takeoff: The airline retailing opportunity, How AI can help airlines listen better, and Diversifying global supply chains: Opportunities in Southeast Asia. Prior to joining McKinsey & Company, Stas was a part of Logistics management team for a leading online retailer in Russia.