Air India buying 100 more Airbus planes
Air India on Monday confirmed it has placed an order to purchase 100 more Airbus aircraft, comprising 10 widebody A350 and 90 narrowbody A320 aircraft, including A321neo.
Tata Sons today announced the appointment of Campbell Wilson as
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of Air India.
According to a statement issued by Tata Sons, Wilson, 50, has 26 years of aviation industry expertise across both full service and low-cost airlines. He is currently the CEO of Scoot, the wholly-owned low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA).
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The Air India board approved the appointment of Wilson subject to
requisite regulatory approvals, the statement said.
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Earlier this year, Tata Group announced the appointment of former Turkish Airlines chairman Ilker Ayci as CEO and MD of Air India. However, Ayci turned down the offer saying his appointment had been “coloured” by the Indian media.
Commenting on Wilson’s appointment, N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Air India said, “I am delighted to welcome Campbell to Air India. He is an industry veteran having worked in key global markets cutting across multiple functions.”
Wilson has nearly three decades of experience in the aviation industry. He started his career as a management trainee with SIA in New Zealand in 1996. He then worked for SIA in Canada, Hong Kong and Japan before returning to Singapore in 2011 as the founding CEO of Scoot, which he led until 2016.
Wilson then served as the Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing of SIA, where he oversaw Pricing, Distribution, eCommerce, Merchandising, Brand & Marketing, Global Sales and the airline’s overseas offices, before returning for a second stint as the CEO of Scoot in April 2020.
“It is an honour to be selected to lead the iconic Air India and be a part of the highly respected Tata Group. Air India is at the cusp of an exciting journey to become one of the best airlines in the world, offering world-class products and services with a distinct customer experience that reflects Indian warmth and hospitality,” Wilson said in a statement.
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