‘Cost saving top on agenda’; Tewolde signals deeper AI–Air India Express integration

‘Cost saving top on agenda’; Tewolde signals deeper AI–Air India Express integration

Cost cutting and deeper integration between Air India (AI) and its low-cost arm Air India Express will be at the centre of CEO-designate Tewolde Gebremariam’s agenda, with the new AI chief calling for shared services, greater asset utilisation and an organisation-wide focus on reducing duplication and improving efficiency.

Air India CEO-designate Tewolde Gebremariam Flags Safety, Reliability, Profitability as Key Priorities

Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. Air India’s CEO and Managing Director-designate Tewolde Gebremariam has identified safety, operational reliability and sustainable profitability as key priorities for the airline as it continues its transformation and prepares for its next phase of growth, industry sources said. Business News | Air India CEO-designate Tewolde Gebremariam Flags Safety, Reliability, Profitability as Key Prio…

Safety, profitability to be key priorities for Air India, CEO-designate Tewolde Gebremariam

Gebremariam oversaw one of aviation’s most successful long-term transformations, turning Ethiopian Airlines into a global airline and the largest carrier in Africa, and turned Addis Ababa into a major aviation hub.

Incoming Air India CEO's top agenda: Cutting costs and boosting revenue

Gebremariam, who led Ethiopian Airlines through a period of rapid expansion, is expected to succeed Campbell Wilson in October, subject to the required security approvals.

Air India's CEO-designate Tewolde Gebremariam pitches for cost discipline, sustainable profits

Asserting that achieving sustainable profitability remains a key objective, Gebremariam said cost discipline must become part of the airline's culture