The mainline carrier recorded a loss of about $1.62 billion on revenue of roughly $5.42 billion; Air India Express lost about $712 million on $2 billion in revenue. The combined loss, ₹22,238 crore, was more than twice the ₹10,859 crore recorded a year earlier. Tewolde is succeeding Campbell Wilson after leading Ethiopian Airlines Group for 11 years.
Chairman N. Chandrasekaran described the turnaround as a five-to-10-year effort, citing legacy systems, fleet renewal, parts supply disruptions and skills shortages. At a September 28, 2026, town hall, Gebremariam listed safety, reliability, profitability and disciplined growth as priorities and proposed rewards for employee ideas that produce measurable savings. Air India has more than 300 aircraft and roughly 600 on order.
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