Veteran aviation executive Campbell Wilson has resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Air India, the airline confirmed on Tuesday.
Accordingly, Air India said that he will continue in the role until a successor is appointed and in place.
The development, Air India said, formalises a transition that had been in the works for some time.
Notably, Wilson had conveyed his plans to N Chandrasekaran as early as 2024 and has since been working to ensure organisational stability and continuity.
“Air India today (Tuesday, April 7, 2026) announced that Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Campbell Wilson, will step down in 2026,” Air India said.
“Mr. Wilson had conveyed his intention to step down in 2026 to Chairman N. Chandrasekaran in 2024 and, since then, has been working to ensure the organisation and leadership team is on a stable footing for the transition. He will remain in the role until his successor is announced and in place.”
— Air India Newsroom (@AirIndia_News) April 7, 2026Air India today announced the resignation of Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Campbell Wilson.
Mr. Wilson had conveyed his intention to step down in 2026 to Air India Chairman N. Chandrasekaran in 2024 and, since then, has been working to ensure the organization and… pic.twitter.com/6EKEq1wDjT
Wilson took charge in 2022, shortly after the Tata Group reacquired Air India from the government.
Since then, he has overseen a wide-ranging transformation of the airline, including fleet modernisation, network restructuring, service upgrades and organisational integration across the merged entities.
These efforts formed part of the broader Vihaan.AI roadmap aimed at restoring the airline’s competitiveness.
Besides, the Air India’s Ahmedabad crash would also remain an incident during his tenure, with efforts focused on stabilisation.
Before joining Air India, Wilson served as Chief Executive Officer of Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines, where he led expansion and integration efforts across the Asia-Pacific region.
In more than two decades with the Singapore Airlines Group, he held multiple leadership roles spanning strategy, operations and commercial functions—experience that was seen as critical in steering Air India through a complex turnaround phase.
Published on April 7, 2026