Air India appoints former Ethiopian Airlines chief Tewolde Gebremariam as CEO
Tata-owned Air India has named Ethiopian Airlines turnaround veteran Tewolde Gebremariam CEO and managing director, succeeding Campbell Wilson. The move signals a shift from post-privatisation stabilisation toward profitability, fleet modernisation and global network execution.
Tata-owned Air India appointed former Ethiopian Airlines chief Tewolde Gebremariam as CEO and managing director, replacing Campbell Wilson. The carrier is moving from stabilisation and integration toward operational execution, profitability, fleet modernisation and global network expansion.
Why this matters
The leadership change follows Air India safety incidents that deepened scrutiny of Tata’s turnaround plan, including DGCA probes into turbulence and altitude-loss incidents on the Phuket–Delhi route.
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