# Air India CEO Campbell Wilson says his successor will have his or her "hands full" Wilson says he will leave in a couple of months' time.

*aerospace, business · news · 2026-05-22 · NDTV.com*

## Key points

- Air India's CEO Campbell Wilson will depart in a few months after a planned four-year term.
- Vinod Kannan and Nipun Aggarwal are the frontrunners to become Air India's next CEO.
- The Iran war and Pakistan airspace ban have caused thousands of Air India flight cancellations and reroutes.
- Air India's Delhi-London flights now take 12 hours due to rerouting, versus 8.5 hours previously.
- Fuel costs now constitute 68% of Air India's expenses, double the pre-war percentage.

**Companies:** Air India, Singapore Airlines
**Countries:** India, Pakistan, United States, Iran

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