Overview
- Group chair N. Chandrasekaran has held talks with chiefs of at least two major UK- and US-based airlines as potential successors, according to multiple reports.
- People familiar told NDTV Profit that Wilson will not get an extension and that an announcement could follow the crash report expected by June, while Tata and Air India have not commented and accounts of his plans conflict.
- A leadership review is also underway at Air India Express, where CEO Aloke Singh’s term runs to 2027, with sources saying the group is assessing needs across its airline businesses.
- The review follows concerns over slow execution and intensified oversight after the June 2025 Ahmedabad crash that killed 260 people, with DGCA show-cause notices issued to senior management.
- Financial and operational pressures persist, including FY25 losses of Rs 10,859 crore, delayed aircraft deliveries that Wilson has noted left the airline without expected new jets, and higher costs from Pakistan’s closed airspace.