Air India has appointed Tewolde Gebremariam, the former Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines Group, as its new CEO and Managing Director, succeeding Campbell Wilson as the Tata Group-owned carrier enters a new phase of growth and operational transformation. The appointment follows a months-long international search and comes as Air India moves beyond its initial stabilisation, integration and fleet-modernisation phase toward a more aggressive execution and expansion strategy. Gebremariam, who led Ethiopian Airlines for more than a decade until 2022, is credited with transforming the carrier from a regional airline into Africa’s largest and most successful airline group, overseeing substantial growth in revenue, fleet, international connectivity and aviation infrastructure while navigating major industry disruptions including the COVID-19 pandemic and the Boeing 737 MAX grounding. At Air India, he will inherit an airline undergoing a major restructuring following its return to Tata Group ownership, including the integration of Vistara, a significant fleet renewal programme and efforts to improve operational reliability, while also facing financial losses, regulatory…
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