Air India announced on Tuesday that its Chief Executive Officer, Campbell Wilson, has resigned after nearly four years at the helm of the struggling carrier. The departure comes as the airline continues to wrestle with persistent financial losses, intensified regulatory scrutiny, and the lingering shadow of a devastating crash last year that claimed 260 lives. Wilson's exit follows closely on the heels of a significant move by Air India's larger domestic competitor, IndiGo, which recently appointed seasoned aviation veteran Willie Walsh as its incoming CEO. The back-to-back leadership changes at India's two biggest carriers come at a particularly difficult moment for the industry, with the Middle East conflict creating widespread disruption across global aviation routes, and domestic operators facing their own set of compounding operational hurdles. Reuters had first reported in January that Air India's board was actively searching for a new chief executive to succeed Wilson, a former Singapore Airlines executive who was brought on board in 2022 to lead the airline's turnaround after years of stagnation under government ownership. The Tata Group, which acquired Air
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