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Air India has named Tewolde Gebremariam, the former chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines Group, to lead the carrier after Campbell Wilson’s departure. Gebremariam takes charge as Air India moves into its next phase of growth and execution under its transformation strategy.
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Latvia’s government has approved a plan for airBaltic, while leaving the airline’s funding unresolved. The decision advances the carrier’s proposed path forward but does not yet settle how the plan will be financed or address the resulting execution uncertainty.
IndiGo and Ethiopian Airlines have emerged as two of the Global South’s most consequential carriers, but their rise followed sharply different models. Their contrasting strategies offer a useful lens on how airlines outside traditional aviation centers are reshaping the industry’s competitive landscape.
Mozambique’s flag carrier LAM is poised to adopt the Air Mozambique brand, according to Commercial Aviation News. The reported rebrand would change the airline’s corporate identity, although the available report does not provide details on timing, ownership, fleet, network or broader restructuring plans.
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Air India has named Tewolde Gebremariam, the former chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines Group, to lead the carrier after Campbell Wilson’s departure. Gebremariam takes charge as Air India moves into its next phase of growth and execution under its transformation strategy.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority says it may impose stricter sanctions on Royal Air Maroc, including recommending a suspension of the airline’s Nigerian operations. The regulator cited repeated alleged violations of passenger rights and broader regulatory non-compliance, escalating pressure on the Moroccan carrier in a key African market.
AirFi has launched AirFunnl, a media delivery stack designed to streamline the distribution of inflight-entertainment content. The technology reduces average file sizes by up to 45%, lowering distribution costs and shortening deployment times for streaming IFE.
Israel’s flag carrier El Al remained profitable at the half-year mark after a sharp second-quarter recovery. Reduced military operations in early April helped the airline offset a loss-making first quarter, with net profit doubling to $132 million for the three months ended June 30.
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