New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- Air India Ltd. on Wednesday named Tewolde Gebremariam as its new chief executive officer, replacing Campbell Wilson, as the Tata Group-owned airline works to recover from last year's fatal plane crash and tackle rising financial losses caused by geopolitical disruptions.

Wilson stepped down in April after the airline posted its highest-ever annual loss for the financial year that ended on March 31.

According to the airline, Tewolde previously served with the Ethiopian Airlines Group.

Tewolde Gebremariam holds a degree in economics from Addis Ababa University and later completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from The Open University. In 2019, Addis Ababa University conferred upon him an honorary doctorat...