Air India Confirms CEO Exit. Third Airline Chief to Leave in a Month
Photo Credit: Air India CEO Campbell Wilson speaking at Skift India Forum on March 18, 2025. Skift
Skift Take
Keeping Wilson in place until a successor is found is a sensible call, with Air India Express already without a permanent CEO, having two carriers without leaders simultaneously is not a risk the Tatas can afford.
Air India on Tuesday confirmed that CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson has resigned, though the exit has been in the making for some time. Skift had received similar information last month, though it was unable to independently verify those claims at the time.
According to Air India, Wilson informed Chairman N. Chandrasekaran of his intention to step down in 2026 as far back as two years ago. "Since then, [Wilson] has been working to ensure the organization 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," the airline said in a statement.
Air India board has constituted a committee to identify that successor in the coming months, the airline said.
"With foundational blocks now settling and a brief window until deliveries from the nearly 600-strong aircraft orderbook commence in earnest from 2027, the time is right fo
