In a media roundtable at its headquarters in Gurugram, Air India CEO Campbell Wilson said aircraft deliveries in 2025 are expected to be slower compared to 2024, partly due to the strike at Boeing’s manufacturing facilities in the US.

The revival of Air India, "the Everest of corporate turnarounds", is "not a T20 match but a five-day one currently at lunch on day three". That's how Air India MD & CEO Campbell Wilson on Thursday described the Tata Group's mammoth task at hand with the Maharaja,

Air India anticipates growth in domestic and short-haul international flights by 2025, driven by fleet expansion and retrofitting of aircraft.

Out of the total 50 white tail Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, at least 35 have joined the fleet. These planes are being operated by Air India Express.

CEO Campbell Wilson described Air India’s transformation as a ‘Test match’. “We’re at about lunch on Day 3 of a five-day Test match,” he said, comparing the process to a long-form cricket match, which requires patience and sustained effort.

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson discusses delays in aircraft deliveries, refurbishment plans, and growth strategies for 2025.

Air India will see most of the air traffic growth coming from domestic and short-haul international operations in 2025 as more narrow-body planes are joining the fleet and legacy wide-body aircraft will be going for retrofit next year,