Was Air India CEO picked with eye on merger with Vistara?

Scoot’s Campbell Wilson may not have been the Tatas’ first choice to lead Air India, but his appointment fuels speculation that a merger between AI and Vistara is on the cards.

24 May, 202214 min
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Was Air India CEO picked with eye on merger with Vistara?

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