According to two sources with firsthand knowledge of the situation, Air India’s board is searching for a new CEO to succeed Campbell Wilson. The airline remains under heavy scrutiny for safety violations following a June accident that claimed 260 lives.
Following the deadliest aviation accident in ten years, authorities identified issues ranging from operating aircraft without emergency equipment inspections to engine replacement delays, falsified maintenance records, and inadequate crew fatigue management.
After 26 years at Singapore Airlines, where he held a number of key positions at both the flagship airline and its wholly owned low-cost subsidiary Scoot, Wilson assumed the position of CEO and managing director of Air India in July 2022.
Born in New Zealand Wilson’s tenure at Air India is scheduled to expire in the middle of 2027. Still, he may be replaced before then, according to the Economic Times newspaper in India, which initially revealed the search for a new CEO on Monday.
N. Chandrasekaran, who also serves as the chair of the Tata Group, the company’s principal owner, is in charge of Air India. A quarter of Air India is owned by Singapore Airlines. Requests for comments from the Tata Group, Singapore Airlines, Air India, and Wilson were not answered immediately.
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