# Air India CEO Campbell Wilson says his successor will have their hands full.

*aerospace, business · news · 2026-05-22 · Republic World*

## Key points

- Air India's 2025 787 Dreamliner crash resulted in hundreds of deaths and significant operational disruption.
- Pakistan's airspace ban and the Iran war have caused Air India to cancel thousands of flights.
- The cost of fuel as a percentage of Air India's costs has doubled since the onset of the war.
- Singapore Airlines executive Vinod Kannan and Air India's Nipun Aggarwal are frontrunners for the CEO role.
- Flights like Delhi to London now take 12 hours instead of 8.5 due to rerouting.

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

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