Former Ethiopian Airlines boss Tewolde Gebremariam has been named as the new CEO of Air India, following a comprehensive search to identify the next leader. On August 5, 2025, Air India announced that Gebremariam’s “track record” leading Ethiopian Airlines made him “uniquely suited” to for the position. Gebremariam served as the CEO of Ethiopian Airlines from January 2011 to March 2022 and was succeeded by Mesfin Tasew. “Having completed the initial phase of stabilization, integration, and fleet commitments under Campbell’s guidance, Air India is now entering a critical execution and expansion era,” N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons and Air India, said. John Taggart / Creative CommonsGebremariam said it was a “profound honor to be entrusted with leading Air India at such a historic moment in its journey”.