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Incoming Air India CEO pledges safety-first turnaround
Livemint··7 Sept
Incoming Air India CEO Tewolde Gebremariam told a Monday townhall he will put safety first and get basics like on-time flights and baggage right. Borrowing a US political phrase, he said the airline will Make Air India Great Again. He still awaits regulatory clearances before succeeding Campbell Wilson after a Rs 22,238 crore fiscal 2026 loss.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Gebremariam told staff to stop work if something is not right on safety.
- Wilson is due to step down on September 30, Hindustan Times reported.
- Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran said passenger trust is the key aspiration.
What's Happening
- Gebremariam was named CEO on August 5 and previously led Ethiopian Airlines.
- More than 100 aircraft are expected to join the Air India group in 2027 and 2028.
- Revenue from operations fell more than 9 percent to about Rs 71,000 crore in fiscal 2026.
The Pressure On Delivery
- The June 2025 AI171 crash killed 260 people and remains under final investigation.
- An August A320 Phuket-Delhi hydraulic incident was reclassified as an accident.
- IndiGo's Willie Walsh took over on 3 August as rival CEOs now lead carriers with about 91 percent domestic share.
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