Mumbai, April 7 According to a source, Campbell Wilson, the Chief Executive Officer of Air India, owned by the Tata Group, has resigned from the position.
Wilson was appointed as the CEO and MD of Air India in July 2022, following the decision of former Turkish Airlines Chairman Ilker Ayci not to take up the top job in March 2022 amidst a controversy.
The Tata Group acquired Air India from the government in January 2022.
"He expressed his desire to resign, conveyed it to the Board, and subsequently resigned," said the source privy to the development.
A response from Air India on the developments was awaited.
Earlier this year, a source had said that the Tata Group was looking for a suitable candidate to head Air India, as Wilson's five-year tenure at the airline was set to end in 2027.
Air India's low-cost subsidiary, Air India Express, also does not have a head since March 19 this year, following the resignation of then Managing Director Aloke Singh, who completed his 5-year tenure at the airline.
Wilson has been under scrutiny since June 12 last year, following the crash of the airline's London-bound flight shortly after takeoff from the Ahmedabad airport, which resulted in the death of 241 out of the 242 people on board the Boeing 787-8 aircraft.