New Delhi: Air India Will eventually be run by an aviation giant with a proven track record. campbell wilsonA veteran of Tata’s trusted airline partner Singapore Airlines and the MD and CEO-designate of Air India, arrived at the Air India headquarters in Delhi on Monday – days after his last day as CEO at SIA budget arm Scooter on June 15 – and Told his point of view to the Maharaja.
Wilson, 50, will join after all formalities are completed, he said in a message to employees.
“Today (Monday) morning I was proud to walk through the doors of Air India’s New Delhi office for the first time. It is a rare and exciting privilege to be a part of this prestigious airline at this historic time of its journey. Campbell said in his message, “I look forward to joining after all the formalities are done.”
“AI has always had a special place in the hearts of travelers – including mine, ever since I first flew the AI 747 in 1995. … We must rightly celebrate this legacy … on the future. I believe That the best years of AI are yet to come.”
“… In any organization, there are areas that can be improved. And you have our President (N Chandrasekaran) supporting AI’s ambition to make AI a world-class airline with the highest standards of safety and reliability. Hue must have heard, providing Indian warmth and hospitality to customers from all countries. I fully subscribe to this ambition. It is bold but remarkably achievable,” it adds.
“A lot will have to be done to reach the heights we aspire to, and the goal will not be achieved overnight. The journey will require efforts big and small… For my part, I will spend most of the next few weeks. Will dedicate to meeting more people… I look forward to working with you in the months and years ahead. Air India is what the whole of India is proud of.”
The second largest diaspora among Indian carriers will join in the next four months when India’s largest airline (by passenger carriage) IndiGo will have KLM Royal Dutch Airlines chairman and 52-year-old CEO Peter Albers as CEO till October 1.
There is a clear indication that India’s largest domestic airline will now be spreading its wings in the international skies. And also it is ready for the first real competition in contemporary times from an airline/scale – Tata’s AI, AI Express, Vistara and AirAsia India.
Wilson, 50, will join after all formalities are completed, he said in a message to employees.
“Today (Monday) morning I was proud to walk through the doors of Air India’s New Delhi office for the first time. It is a rare and exciting privilege to be a part of this prestigious airline at this historic time of its journey. Campbell said in his message, “I look forward to joining after all the formalities are done.”
“AI has always had a special place in the hearts of travelers – including mine, ever since I first flew the AI 747 in 1995. … We must rightly celebrate this legacy … on the future. I believe That the best years of AI are yet to come.”
“… In any organization, there are areas that can be improved. And you have our President (N Chandrasekaran) supporting AI’s ambition to make AI a world-class airline with the highest standards of safety and reliability. Hue must have heard, providing Indian warmth and hospitality to customers from all countries. I fully subscribe to this ambition. It is bold but remarkably achievable,” it adds.
“A lot will have to be done to reach the heights we aspire to, and the goal will not be achieved overnight. The journey will require efforts big and small… For my part, I will spend most of the next few weeks. Will dedicate to meeting more people… I look forward to working with you in the months and years ahead. Air India is what the whole of India is proud of.”
The second largest diaspora among Indian carriers will join in the next four months when India’s largest airline (by passenger carriage) IndiGo will have KLM Royal Dutch Airlines chairman and 52-year-old CEO Peter Albers as CEO till October 1.
There is a clear indication that India’s largest domestic airline will now be spreading its wings in the international skies. And also it is ready for the first real competition in contemporary times from an airline/scale – Tata’s AI, AI Express, Vistara and AirAsia India.