Campbell Wilson
{{Short description|New Zealand businessman}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=December 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox person
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| name = Campbell Wilson
| caption = Wilson in 2021 as CEO of Scoot
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1971}}
| birth_place = Christchurch, New Zealand
| education = Shirley Boys’ High School; University of Canterbury, New Zealand
| occupation = CEO and MD, Air India
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Campbell Wilson is the chief executive officer and managing director of Air India, from 16 June 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/tata-sons-appoints-campbell-wilson-as-new-air-india-ceo-101652349688945.html | title=Tata Sons appoints Campbell Wilson as new Air India CEO | date=12 May 2022 }} He was previously the chief executive officer of Singaporean low-cost airline, Scoot. He was appointed the founding member of the airline on 18 July 2011.{{cite web|title=SIA names Campbell Wilson as CEO of new low-cost carrier|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/1141590/1/.html|publisher=Channel News Asia|access-date=4 December 2011|archive-date=29 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729103237/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporebusinessnews/view/1141590/1/.html|url-status=dead}} Before his appointment, he worked for the SIA group for more than 15 years in countries like Japan, Canada, and Hong Kong. He left Scoot in June 2016 when he was appointed as the acting senior vice president of sales and marketing for Singapore Airlines. He was once again brought back as Scoot CEO on 1 April 2020. On 12 May 2022, he was appointed as the CEO & MD of Air India and was scheduled to leave his role at Scoot on 15 June 2022.{{fact|date=October 2022}}
Singapore Airlines
Wilson joined Singapore Airlines in Auckland in 1996 and was appointed vice-president of the airline's operation in Canada in 2006. Two years later, he was appointed general manager of Hong Kong, and then of Japan operations in 2010.{{cite web|title=SIA names CEO of its new low-fare carrier|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/Money/Story/STIStory_692189.html|publisher=Straits Times}}
In June 2016, Wilson left Scoot. He was the senior vice president of sales and marketing for Singapore Airlines until returning to Scoot in 2020.{{cite web|title=Scoot's founding CEO returns to confront new realities|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/scoots-founding-ceo-returns-to-confront-new-realities/143492.article|publisher=Flight Global}}
Scoot
Wilson joined Scoot in 2011 and was quoted as saying "my immediate task is to establish a strong management team and we will be actively recruiting to fill senior positions."{{cite web|title=SIA APPOINTS CEO FOR NEW LOW-FARE AIRLINE|url=http://www.singaporeair.com/jsp/cms/en_UK/press_release_news/ne110718a.jsp|publisher=Singapore Airlines}} On 1 November 2011, Campbell officially unveiled the new airline.{{cite web|title=Singapore Airlines unveils Scoot budget carrier |work=NBC News |date=1 November 2011 |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna45116125 |publisher=Associated Press}}
Wilson left Scoot in June 2016. Later he returned as the CEO of Scoot in April 2020.{{Cite web |title=Campbell Wilson Appointed CEO and MD of Air India {{!}} Tata group |url=https://www.tata.com/newsroom/business/air-india-campbell-wilson |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=www.tata.com |language=en}}
Air India
Wilson assumed the post of CEO & Managing Director of Air India on 15 June 2022. During his tenure, Tata Group was involved in the talks to merge Air India with Vistara, owned by Singapore Airlines, his previous employer.{{cite web|title=SIA confirms talks with Tata Group on Vistara-Air India merger|work=The Economic Times |date=14 October 2022 |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/sia-confirms-talks-with-tata-group-on-vistara-air-india-merger/articleshow/94847352.cms|publisher=Economic Times |last1=Singh |first1=Gurdip }}
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External links
- [http://www.flyscoot.com Scoot Official Website]
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Category:Chief executives in the airline industry