Who is Campbell Wilson, Air India CEO and MD, biography, age, wife, education, nationality, salary and net worth

Who is Campbell Wilson, Air India CEO and MD, biography, age, wife, education, nationality, salary and net worth

Have a look at the bio, age, nationality and net worth of Campbell Wilson

Campbell Wilson is the current CEO and Managing Director of Air India, who was appointed back on 16 June 2022, find out more about him below.

Wilson is a seasoned aviation executive, and has previously served as the founding CEO of Scoot, Singapore Airlines’ low-cost subsidiary.

Who is Campbell Wilson, Air India CEO and MD, biography, age, family, wife, education, nationality, salary and net worth

Wilson has over 26 years of experience in the airline industry, and brings deep experience with Air India undergoing a transformation under the Tata Group.

Campbell Wilson gives official statement on Air India Flight A171 crash

Following the recent tragic crash of Air India Flight AI171 in Ahmedabad, Air India CEO Campbell Wilson expressed his deep sorrow and stated:

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Our hearts go out to the families and loved ones of all those affected by this unimaginable tragedy. We are working closely with local authorities and emergency services to provide every possible support.”

He further added:

Safety has always been our top priority, and we are doing everything in our power to understand what went wrong and ensure it never happens again.”

Wilson also assured Air India of support and stated:

We stand united in grief and are committed to honoring the memory of those we’ve lost with accountability and action.”

Campbell Wilson biography

Campbell Wilson is the current CEO of Air India who was born in 1971 in Christchurch, New Zealand. Wilson grew up in a middle-class family and developed an early interest in travel and business. Wilson’s father worked in education while his mother was a homemaker. Ever since he was a young boy, Wilson showed a keen interest in global affairs and aviation, often collecting airline brochures and studying all kinds of maps.

He worked for Singapore Airlines for 26 years and during that time he worked his way into various senior roles, and founded Scoot, a low-cost subsidiary airline.

In mid-2022, he joined Air India, based in New Delhi.

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Age and Height

Campbell Wilson is currently 54 years old as of 2025, and reportedly stands around 5 feet 10 inches tall.

Nationality

Wilson is a New Zealand national who was born and raised in Christchurch.

Education

Campbell Wilson attended Shirley Boys’ High School during his early years and after graduating in 1989, he completed a Master of Commerce (Honours) from the University of Canterbury in 1995. Wilson later completed a Harvard Business School’s Global Strategic Management course to sharpen his leadership skills.

Career

Wilson Campbell started out his aviation career back in 1996 as a Management Trainee at Singapore Airlines in Auckland. Over the years, Wilson took on several leadership roles across regions, including Sales Development Manager in New Zealand, Regional Marketing Manager in Australia, and General Manager for Hong Kong and Japan. Later in 2011, he became the founding CEO of Scoot and then served as Singapore Airlines’ Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Wilson then returned as the CEO of Scoot in 2020 before Tata Sons appointed him as Air India’s CEO in May, 2022.

Wife and Children

While Campbell Wilson generally keeps his personal life private, he is reportedly married and has children.

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Net Worth

Wilson’s estimated net worth as of 2025 is around ₹140 crores and his annual salary is over ₹8.5 crores, which includes bonuses and other incentives.

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