Air India CEO appointment

Air India's new CEO steered Africa's biggest airline

Tewolde Gebremariam is Air India’s new CEO

“His unique strength lies in managing complex operational landscapes, driving cultural transformation, building competitive global hubs, and developing world-class MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) and aviation training infrastructure,” a press statement from Air India said about Mr. Gebremariam

Who is Tewolde Gebremariam? All you need to know about Air India’s new CEO

Tewolde Gebremariam takes over from Campbell Wilson, the New Zealander and former Singapore Airlines executive who was appointed in 2022 to lead Air India's transformation. Air India had earlier disclosed that Wilson had informed Chairman N Chandrasekaran in 2024 of his intention to step down during 2026.

Air India Appoints Tewolde Gebremariam as New CEO, But His Remuneration Is Yet To Be Revealed

Who is Tewolde Gebremariam? Former Ethiopian Airlines chief with 37 years in aviation now leading Air India

Before joining Air India, Gebremariam served as the longest-serving Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines Group, holding the position for 11 years. 

The CEO Pak wanted is now Air India’s new chief

Air India Appoints Former Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam As New MD & CEO

Air India Appoints Former Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam As MD And CEO To Lead Global Expansion

Ex-Ethiopian Air chief Tewolde Gebremariam becomes Air India CEO

Air India has appointed Tewolde Gebremariam as its new CEO and MD. He previously led Ethiopian Airlines for over 36 years, achieving significant growth. Gebremariam will succeed Campbell Wilson, who stabilized the airline initially. The Tata Group aims for profitable expansion and operational excellence under his leadership. Gebremariam expressed excitement about building a world-class global airline for India.

Tewolde Gebremariam: A storied career

NEW DELHI: Seven years before he was named to lead Air India, Tewolde Gebremariam stood at the scene of an Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed ​157 people and helped trigger the worldwide grounding of Boeing ​737 MAX jets.That disaster and the COVID-19 pandemic that followed became two of the gravest crises he faced. It may ​help explain why the Tata Group turned to him to run Air India.The job that Tewolde faces at the Indian airline is formidable: he must restore confidence in its safety after a crash last year killed 260 people, stem losses, modernize an ageing fleet and navigate Pakistan'

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Tewolde Gebremariam is widely regarded as a highly successful aviation executive.