3 weeks ago
Air India appoints Tewolde Gebremariam as CEO to lead turnaround
Air India is a big airline in India that is trying to get better after some hard times.
The airline had a plane crash in Ahmedabad and lost money recently.
Now the people who own Air India, called the Tata Group, have chosen a new boss to help fix things.
His name is Tewolde Gebremariam and he used to be the boss of Ethiopian Airlines.
He worked there for more than thirty years and made it the biggest and most successful airline in Africa.
His new job is to make Air India's flights run on time and win back the trust of passengers.
He will also upgrade the older planes and improve how the airline is run.
The old boss, Campbell Wilson, helped combine Air India with other airlines before he left.
Now Mr. Gebremariam will try to make Air India one of the best airlines in the world.
Air India has chosen former Ethiopian Airlines chief Tewolde Gebremariam to succeed Campbell Wilson as CEO.
Wilson announced his resignation in April and will stay until the transition is complete.
Under Wilson, Air India merged with Vistara, integrated Air India Express with AIX Connect, and placed record aircraft orders.
Gebremariam led Ethiopian Airlines for 11 years, growing it into Africa's largest and most profitable airline group.
His challenges include improving on-time performance, retrofitting the legacy fleet, and rebuilding customer confidence after the Ahmedabad crash.
- Who
- Tewolde Gebremariam, former CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, appointed by Air India under the Tata Group to succeed outgoing CEO Campbell Wilson.
- What
- Air India announced the appointment of Gebremariam as its new CEO to lead the next phase of the airline's turnaround.
- Where
- India, with Delhi and Mumbai identified as the hubs Air India wants to build into competitive global gateways.
- When
- Following Campbell Wilson's resignation announcement in April; Wilson remains until the transition is complete.
- Why
- To improve operational reliability, restore customer confidence after the Ahmedabad crash, and achieve sustainable profitability.
Key facts
- New CEO
- Tewolde Gebremariam
- Outgoing CEO
- Campbell Wilson (resigned in April, stays until transition)
- Previous role
- Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines (2011-2022)
- Owner
- Tata Group
- Key Wilson-era achievements
- Vistara merger, AIX Connect integration, record aircraft orders
- Ethiopian Airlines results under Gebremariam
- Revenue grew more than four-fold; fleet nearly tripled
- First airline job
- Transportation and traffic officer at Ethiopian Airlines, 1985
- Recent roles
- Senior strategic adviser at Delta Air Lines; founder of TGM Advisory Services










