In a big management shuffle, Air India CEO Campbell Wilson introduced on Tuesday (April 22, 2025) his determination to step down as Chairman of the Board of Air India Express, the Tata Group’s low-cost provider.
He can be succeeded by Nipun Aggarwal, Tata Sons appointee and Air India’s Chief Commercial Officer, who’s already a member of the Air India Express Board.
Mr. Wilson shared the information by way of an inner platform for airline workers. The bulletins comes within the backdrop of Air India concluding the merger of numerous airways underneath the Tata fold – integrating Vistara with Air India and AirAsia India with Air India Express. This units the stage for the subsequent part for additional synchronisation of routes between the 2 airways, which is the division Mr. Aggarwal oversees at Air India as the Chief Commercial Officer.
“With this structural work largely complete, the focus now shifts to fully leveraging and optimising the Group’s fleet, network, sales, distribution, and loyalty assets,” Mr. Wilson acknowledged in his message. While Air India can be centered on metro-to-metro home routes and worldwide connections, finances provider Air India Express will goal tier-1 and tier-2 cities, alongside short-haul worldwide locations.
Air India’s Chief Operations Officer, Capt. Basil Kwauk, who has joined the airline as an appointee of Singapore Airlines that has a 24.1% stake in Air India, will even exchange Mr. Campbell as a member on the Board of Air India Express to make sure operational synergy throughout the group
Published – April 22, 2025 10:01 pm IST
