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The airline has made considerable strides since he took over as CEO two years ago. But it still seems to be stuck in personnel problems and operational issues, with no respite in sight.
On 16 June, Campbell Wilson completes two years as Air India’s chief executive and managing director. Enough time for a CEO to get a grip on the company, understand its culture and chart a growth path. Instead, Wilson seems to be struggling to find his footing in an airline that has been hit by one bad headline after another, unable to calm its jittery employees or passengers.
Look at what unfolded last fortnight.
On 31 May, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation—India’s aviation watchdog—sent a show-cause notice to Air India after two flights to San Francisco, from Delhi and Mumbai, …
The acquisition of IDBI Bank puts his Fairfax smack dab in the middle of the RBI’s rules on bank ownership. It must now decide whether to sell CSB Bank or merge the two lenders, neither of which will be easy.
As the low-cost carrier pushes through a compensation overhaul, the absence of a CEO is complicating a delicate moment.
The two new chief executives at Air India and IndiGo come with contrasting reputations but face the same challenge—do their predecessors one better.
