Meet Campbell Wilson: Air India's new CEO and MD is an aviation industry veteran

Tata Sons on Thursday announced the appointment of Campbell Wilson as chief executive officer (CEO) and managing director (MD) of Air India. Wilson is the founding CEO of low-cost airline Scoot.Who is Campbell Wilson?According to news agency ANI, Wilson, 50, has 26 years of aviation industry expertise across both full service and low-cost airlines. He is the CEO of Scoot, the wholly-owned low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA).The Air India board approved the appointment of Wilson subject to requisite regulatory approvals, as per the statement by Tata Sons.Commenting on the appointment, N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Air India said, "I am delighted to welcome Campbell to Air India. He is an industry veteran having worked in key global markets cutting across multiple functions.""Air India would benefit from his added experience of having built an airline brand in Asia. I look forward to working with him in building a world-class airline," Chandrasekaran said.Wilson has nearly three decades of experience in the aviation industry. He started his career as a management trainee with SIA in New Zealand in 1996. He then worked for SIA in Canada, Hong Kong and Japan before returning to Singapore in 2011 as the founding CEO of Scoot, which he led until 2016, as per ANI.Educational backgroundAs per MoneyControl, Wilson holds a Master of Commerce (1st Class Honours) in Business Administration from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand.Wilson's tenure at SIAAs per ANI, Wilson then served as the senior vice- president, sales & marketing of SIA, where he oversaw Pricing, Distribution, eCommerce, Merchandising, Brand & Marketing, Global Sales and the airline's overseas offices, before returning for a second stint as the CEO of Scoot in April 2020."It is honour to be selected to lead the iconic Air India and be a 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," Wilson said in a statement."I am excited to join Air India and Tata colleagues in the mission of realising that ambition," Wilson said. Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News, India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.