Air India names former Ethiopian Airlines chief Tewolde Gebremariam as CEO and MD

Gebremariam succeeds Campbell Wilson, subject to security clearance, as Tata Sons shifts Air India from stabilisation and integration towards execution, international expansion and long-term profitability.

— Filed Wed, 5 Aug, 2026, 20:30 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

Air India appointed former Ethiopian Airlines chief Tewolde Gebremariam as CEO and MD, succeeding Campbell Wilson. Tata Sons says the carrier is moving from stabilisation and integration into an execution, international-expansion and profitability phase, subject to security clearance.

Why this matters

The appointment follows recent Air India signals on appointing Gebremariam to lead a high-stakes turnaround and naming the former Ethiopian Airlines chief as CEO.

Leadership is accelerating, up 103700% QoQ.

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