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Air India CEO-Designate Tewolde Prioritizes Safety and Reliability

Tewolde is preparing to become the new leader of Air India.

He says safety must come first.

He also wants flights to be more dependable and on time.

This includes delivering baggage properly and communicating better during problems.

Air India will try to earn more money while carefully controlling costs.

Tewolde wants the airline to grow only when it has enough planes, employees and routes ready.

He also wants the different parts of Air India to work together as “One Air India.”

He believes India gives the airline a strong chance to become one of the world’s leading airlines.

He will officially take charge after receiving the required regulatory approvals.

Key facts

First priority: Safety
Reliability goals: Improve on-time performance, baggage delivery, disruption management and passenger communication
Profitability plan: Increase revenue while maintaining tighter cost controls
Employee incentives: Encourage workers to identify and deliver cost-saving measures
Growth approach: Expand only when the fleet, workforce and network are ready
Group strategy: Create “One Air India” by streamlining the group and increasing synergies
Leadership status: Tewolde will take charge after required regulatory approvals

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