Tewolde Gebremariam was earlier shortlisted to head Pakistan International Airlines as it pursued a turnaround following its privatisation
Air India on Wednesday announced the appointment of former Ethiopian Airlines Group chief Tewolde Gebremariam as the next Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. He will replace Campbell Wilson, who announced his resignation in April this year. In a release, Air India said it rigorously evaluated internal as well as highly accomplished external candidates from across the world before deciding on Gebremariam. The appointment comes at a crucial time when the loss-making Air India is working on expansion amid multiple external headwinds. Gebremariam has served as the CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Group, where he spearheaded a multi-billion-dollar expansion, transforming a regional carrier into Africa's largest and most profitable airline, the release said.
"We are evaluating three aircraft models, the E-2 from Embraer, the A220 from Airbus, and the 737 MAX 7 from Boeing," CEO Mesfin Tasew Bekele said
With planned daily flights to Mekele, the airline said it will increase the daily frequency depending on the demand on the route
Both pilots of Ethiopian Airlines dozed off, missing the landing and causing safety concern
Africa's largest carrier Ethiopian Airlines, which already has a codeshare pact with Tata Group-owned Air India, is looking to have "commercial" tie-ups with domestic budget carriers IndiGo
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest carrier in Africa, is allowed to operate 35 flights per week to Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Chennai.
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's largest aviation group, flew its Boeing 737 MAX jet for the first time on Tuesday after a tragic crash in 2019.
New flights to Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania from Bengaluru and Mumbai
The pilots on the deadly flight initially followed the emergency procedures laid out by Boeing, cutting power to electric motors driven by the automated system.
Boeing had issued guidelines to pilots about shutting off an automated anti-stall system in the wake of a deadly crash in Indonesia less than five months earlier.
Safety experts have also tussled over the interpretation of certain data and their presentation in the report, according to people from both countries
New details paint a picture of a catastrophic failure that quickly overwhelmed the flight crew
Parallels with the loss of an identical Lion Air plane led to a global grounding of the Max model and have given the probe added urgency
Both planes were MAX 8s, and both crashed minutes post take-off after pilots reported flight control problems
Nations around the world, including an initially reluctant United States, have suspended 737 MAX models in operation
An airline spokesman has said the pilot was given permission to return. But the plane crashed minutes later outside Addis Ababa, killing all 157 on board
In recordings of the pilot's conversations with controllers, he didn't indicate any external problems with the jet or the flight.
Airlines around the world are suspending operation of the Boeing 737 Max as they await answers on what caused the fatal March 10 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines flight
The crash of the Ethiopian Airlines jet shortly after it took off from Addis Ababa on Sunday is drawing renewed scrutiny of the plane