Air India names former Ethiopian Airlines chief Tewolde Gebremariam as CEO

Gebremariam succeeds Campbell Wilson as Tata Group pushes Air India’s fleet, training and maintenance transformation while managing airspace disruption, cost pressure and a FY26 loss exceeding ₹22,238 crore.

— Filed Thu, 6 Aug, 2026, 18:39 IST · Source BL · Consumer & Economy · Updated

Tewolde Gebremariam, former Ethiopian Airlines CEO, has been named Air India CEO, replacing Campbell Wilson. He takes over as Tata Group’s airline continues fleet, training and maintenance upgrades while confronting airspace disruptions, cost pressure and a FY26 loss exceeding ₹22,238 crore.

Why this matters

The appointment follows signals that Gebremariam chose Air India over PIA and joined its transformation push. It also comes after Air India identified timeliness as its top customer pain point.

Leadership signals are accelerating, up 35,333% QoQ.

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