August 3, 2026 – IndiGo announced that Willie Walsh has assumed charge as its new Chief Executive Officer to lead the airline’s next era of growth and global ambition. Walsh has held leadership positions at several respected aviation organisations including CEO of British Airways (2005–2011); CEO of International Airlines Group (2011– 2020); and most recently serving as Director General of International Air Transport Association (IATA).
August 5, 2026 – The Board of Directors of Air India announced the appointment of Tewolde Gebremariam as the airline’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, widely recognised as one of the most successful aviation Chief Executives. As CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Group, he spearheaded a multi-billion-dollar expansion, transforming a regional carrier into Africa’s largest, most profitable, and decorated airline group—growing revenue by more than fourfold and fleet size nearly threefold.
August 27, 2026 – ZeroAvia, Inc., a leader in hydrogen-electric propulsion and power systems for aviation, announced the appointment of Christine Ourmières-Widener as Chief Executive Officer. She will lead ZeroAvia as the company advances toward certification, commercialisation and market adoption of its hydrogen-electric propulsion technologies, and continues as Chair of the Board.
August 6, 2026 – Regional airline, FLY91, has announced the appointment of Krishnan Balakrishnan as President & Chief Operating Officer and Jitendra Kushwah as Chief Financial Officer.
Krishnan Balakrishnan joins FLY91 from Jazeera Airways, Kuwait, where he most recently served as Deputy CEO. At FLY91, he will lead the airline’s day-to-day operations.
Jitendra Kushwah joins FLY91 from FSTC, where he was part of the founding leadership team and served as Chief Financial & Operating Officer. He has previously held senior finance leadership positions at SpiceJet, IndiGo and The Oberoi Group.
