The 50-year-old aviation industry expert has over 26 years of expertise across full-service and low-cost airlines.
The former head of low-cost airline Scoot – Campbell Wilson, has now been appointed as the new chief executive officer (CEO) and Managing Director of Air India.
The 50-year-old aviation industry expert has over 26 years of expertise across full-service and low-cost airlines. He has resigned as chief from Scoot (a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines) to take up a job at Air India.
The official announcement about Wilson becoming the CEO of Air India has come after Turkey’s Ilker Ayci planned on not taking over as the chief executive of Air India. This came post the announcement of his appointment led to opposition in India about his previous political connections.
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Welcoming Wilson on board, the Chairperson of Tata Group N Chandrasekaran said, “I am glad to welcome Campbell to Air India. He is an industry veteran, having worked in key global markets cutting across multiple functions."
"Further, Air India would benefit from his added experience of having built an airline brand in Asia," he added.
Speaking upon his appointment as the Air India CEO, Wilson said, “It is an honour to be selected to lead the iconic Air India and be 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.”
More about Wilson
Wilson began his career in 1996 as a Management Trainee with Singapore Airlines (SIA) in New Zealand. He worked for the SIA in Canada, Hong Kong, and Japan until 2011. After that, he returned to Singapore to work as the founding CEO of Scoot till 2016.
He then worked as the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing of SIA. He kept a watch on the Pricing, Distribution, eCommerce, Merchandising, Brand & Marketing, Global Sales and the airline’s overseas offices. After that, he returned to work as the CEO of Scoot in April 2020.
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