Campbell Wilson (New Zealand Businessman) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Businessman
Nationality	New Zealand
Date of Birth	31/08/1971
Age	54 years
Birthplace	Christchurch, New Zealand

Latest News about Campbell Wilson

07/04/2026

Campbell Wilson resigned as the CEO and Managing Director of Air India on April 7, 2026, ending his leadership role after nearly four years. Reports said he had told Air India chairman N. Chandrasekaran in 2024 that he wanted to step down in 2026, and he stayed on until a successor could be appointed.

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Bio/Wiki

Summary	Campbell Wilson is a New Zealand business executive and global aviation leader known for revitalizing Air India as its CEO and Managing Director. He previously served as the CEO of Scoot, Singapore Airlines' budget offshoot, and held multiple senior roles at Singapore Airlines, including Vice President of Canada operations and General Manager of Hong Kong and Japan. Wilson is a Singapore Permanent Resident and currently resides in New Delhi, India.

Summary

Campbell Wilson is a New Zealand business executive and global aviation leader known for revitalizing Air India as its CEO and Managing Director. He previously served as the CEO of Scoot, Singapore Airlines' budget offshoot, and held multiple senior roles at Singapore Airlines, including Vice President of Canada operations and General Manager of Hong Kong and Japan. Wilson is a Singapore Permanent Resident and currently resides in New Delhi, India.

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	University of Canterbury Harvard Business School
Qualifications	Masters of Commerce (Honours) Global Strategic Management course Master of Commerce (1st Class Honours) in Business Administration BCom in Business Administration

Personal Life

Residence	New Delhi, India
Nationality Status	Singapore Permanent Resident
Early Life	Backpacked extensively in Europe and North America before joining Singapore Airlines in 1996.

Career

Current Position	Former CEO and Managing Director of Air India (Resigned April 2026)
Previous Positions	Position: CEO of Scoot Duration: May 2011 to June 2016 Position: Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing of SIA Duration: After leaving Scoot until April 2020 Position: CEO of Scoot Duration: April 2020 to May 2022 Position: CEO of Air India Duration: May 2022 to Present Position: CEO of Air India Duration: 25/07/2022 to Present Position: Management trainee, Singapore Airlines Duration: 1996 Position: Vice President of Canada operations, Singapore Airlines Duration: 2006 Position: General Manager of Hong Kong, Singapore Airlines Duration: 2008 Position: General Manager of Japan, Singapore Airlines Duration: 2010 Position: Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing of SIA Duration: June 2016 to April 2020 Position: CEO and Managing Director of Air India Duration: 25/07/2022 to 07/04/2026 Position: Management Trainee, Singapore Airlines Duration: 1996 Position: Vice President of Canada Operations, Singapore Airlines Duration: 2006 Position: CEO of Scoot Duration: 2011 to 2016 Position: Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Singapore Airlines Duration: 2016 to 2020
Key Achievements	Led Air India's Vihaan.ai five-year transformation program, including the largest single aircraft order in aviation history (470 new planes). Oversaw a complete overhaul of Air India's equipment, product, technology, systems, culture, and dramatic network expansion. Served as CEO of Scoot, successfully growing Singapore Airlines' budget subsidiary. Joined Singapore Airlines as a management trainee in Auckland in 1996 and held various international leadership roles.

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Campbell Wilson possesses more than 26 years of expertise in the aviation sector.
2. Prior to his CEO role at Scoot, he served in multiple roles at Singapore Airlines.
3. Wilson completed the Global Strategic Management course to develop his leadership abilities.
4. He shared appreciation for the chance to head Air India and engage with the Tata group.
5. He joined Singapore Airlines as a management trainee in Auckland, New Zealand in 1996.
6. He held positions including Vice President of Canada operations in 2006, General Manager of Hong Kong in 2008, and General Manager of Japan in 2010.
7. He is leading Air India's Vihaan.ai five-year transformation program, which includes placing the largest single order for 470 new aircraft in aviation history.
8. Under his leadership, Air India is undergoing a complete overhaul of equipment, product, technology, systems, culture, and dramatic network expansion.
9. He backpacked extensively in Europe and North America before joining Singapore Airlines.
10. He is a Singapore Permanent Resident.
11. He now resides in New Delhi, India.

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