Air India appointed Tewolde Gebremariam as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) on August 5, 2026. He succeeds Campbell Wilson, whose resignation took effect in April 2026. Tewolde is the former long-serving CEO of Ethiopian Airlines under whose leadership the airline grew into Africa's largest carrier. Air India was acquired by the Tata Group in January 2022 for approximately ₹18,000 crore. Under the Tata Group, Air India launched its ambitious transformation plan 'Vihaan.AI' — covering fleet expansion, service quality improvements, talent acquisition, and digital transformation.
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Tewolde Gebremariam Appointed CEO and MD of Air India — Former Ethiopian Airlines Chief Succeeds Campbell Wilson
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- Air India appointed Tewolde Gebremariam as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) on August 5, 2026
- He succeeds Campbell Wilson, whose resignation took effect in April 2026
- Tewolde is the former long-serving CEO of Ethiopian Airlines under whose leadership the airline grew into Africa's largest carrier
- Air India was acquired by the Tata Group in January 2022 for approximately ₹18,000 crore
- Under the Tata Group, Air India launched its ambitious transformation plan 'Vihaan.AI' — covering fleet expansion, service quality improvements, talent acquisition, and digital transformation
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• Tewolde Gebremariam: new Air India CEO & MD (appointed August 5, 2026); succeeds Campbell Wilson • Former CEO of Ethiopian Airlines; grew it into Africa's largest airline • Air India: acquired by Tata Group (January 2022, ₹18,000 crore); transformation plan: 'Vihaan.AI' • Air India: est. 1932 (J.R.D. Tata as Tata Airlines); nationalised 1953; privatised 2022
