Air India appoints ex-Ethiopian Airlines chief Tewolde Gebremariam as CEO

Tata Group-owned Air India has named former Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam as CEO and managing director, succeeding Campbell Wilson. His mandate centres on international expansion, hub development, operational reliability, safety and customer experience.

— Filed Wed, 5 Aug, 2026, 19:10 IST · Source Business Today · Latest · Updated

Tata Group-owned Air India appointed former Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Tewolde Gebremariam as CEO and managing director, succeeding Campbell Wilson, to lead its next transformation phase focused on international expansion, hub development, operational reliability, safety and customer experience.

Why this matters

The leadership change follows recent signals on Air India’s CEO appointment and safety incidents that have increased scrutiny of Tata Group’s airline turnaround plan.

Leadership signals are accelerating, up 103000% quarter over quarter.