MUMBAI. N Chandrasekaran has stepped up oversight at Air India with weekly reviews and direct monitoring of key departments as CEO Campbell Wilson prepares to exit. The move comes as the airline faces rising costs from the West Asia conflict, delayed aircraft refurbishment programmes and leadership uncertainty. Former civil aviation secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola has been appointed executive advisor to support the transition. Air India is also reviewing its fleet plans after reporting losses of around Rs.27,000 crore in FY26. While the airline will continue aircraft inductions, it plans faster retirement of older fuel-intensive planes and further capacity rationalisation to improve efficiency.
Shri N Chandrasekaran Takes Direct Charge As Air India Faces Leadership Uncertainty
