Air India Hires Veteran Airline Leader as New CEO Despite Huge Losses

Air India named Tewolde Gebremariam, who ran Ethiopian Airlines for over ten years, as its new top boss on August 5, 2026. He takes over from Campbell Wilson and faces steep challenges: a record $2.3bn loss, a third of overseas flights dropped, and a crash report due in October. Chairman N. Chandrasekaran says fixing the airline could take up to ten years.