US EditionAir India looks for new CEO to replace Campbell Wilson: Report
Tata Sons is seeking new leadership for Air India amid financial losses of Rs 10,859 crore and regulatory challenges after last year's crash, sources say.
- In the near future, Tata Sons has reportedly initiated a search to replace Air India CEO Campbell Wilson and is holding talks with senior international airline leaders; N. Chandrasekaran has met foreign airline chiefs, with change expected before Wilson's June 2027 term ends.
- Frustration over the slow pace of implementation has prompted a review of top management as N. Chandrasekaran seeks faster change amid Rs 10,859 crore losses and DGCA scrutiny after last year's Ahmedabad crash.
- Campbell Wilson, who joined in July 2022, drew up a five-year plan and pushed reforms as Air India expanded its fleet and planned wide-body arrivals and 777 refits.
- Air India's international routes face strain and could shift under new leadership, the group is reportedly weighing parallel changes at Air India Express whose CEO Aloke Singh’s tenure ends in 2027, while operational wins include beating IndiGo on metro routes and the Vistara merger.
- By the end of 2026 the airline targets nearly 65 per cent of widebody cabins and over 50 per cent of international services to be modernised, while the Supreme Court issued a notice to the Centre and AAIB over the crash.
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NEW DELHI: Air India's board is scouting for a new chief executive to replace Campbell Wilson, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, as the airline remains under intense scrutiny over safety lapses after a
Tata Group reportedly plans to replace Air India CEO Campbell Wilson, here's what we know so far
There are possibilities of a leadership change at Air India as reports surface claiming that Tata Sons has begun to find a new CEO for its airline business. According to a report by Economic Times, the group is in talks with senior leaders belonging to other international airlines operating globally. As the group mulls over reviewing its top management structure, Group chairman N Chandrasekaran has reportedly held talks with chief executives of …
Air India looks for new CEO to replace Campbell Wilson, sources say
Air India's board is scouting for a new chief executive to replace Campbell Wilson, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, as the airline remains under intense scrutiny over safety lapses after a crash in June killed 260 people.
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