Archive · 5 Aug 2026
Tewolde Gebremariam Appointed Air India CEO, Succeeding Campbell Wilson
A big airline in India called Air India has a new boss.
His name is Tewolde Gebremariam.
He will be the CEO and Managing Director of the airline.
The people who guide the company, called the Board of Directors, chose him for the job.
He is taking over from Campbell Wilson, who left the position a few months ago.
The airline announced this news on Wednesday.
The company says this is a very important moment for them.
They are working to become a top, world-class airline.
Gebremariam will help lead Air India on that journey.
Air India's Board of Directors announced the appointment of Tewolde Gebremariam as CEO and Managing Director.
Gebremariam succeeds Campbell Wilson, who exited as CEO months earlier.
The appointment was announced in a company statement on Wednesday.
Air India described the transition as a pivotal juncture in its transformation journey.
The airline aims to become a world-class, leading global airline.
- Who
- Tewolde Gebremariam, appointed by Air India's Board of Directors, succeeding former CEO Campbell Wilson
- What
- Gebremariam was named Air India's new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
- When
- Announced in a statement on Wednesday, months after Campbell Wilson's exit
- Where
- Not specified in the article
- Why
- To mark a pivotal juncture in Air India's transformation journey to become a world-class, leading global airline
- New CEO & Managing Director
- Tewolde Gebremariam
- Predecessor
- Campbell Wilson
- Appointed By
- Air India's Board of Directors
- Announcement Date
- Wednesday
- Announcement Type
- Company statement
- Company Goal
- Become a world-class, leading global airline