<p>New Delhi: Air India's transformation journey is a cricket Test match and not a T20, and currently, it is like lunch on the third day of a Test match, the airline's Chief Campbell Wilson said on Thursday.</p>.<p>Tata Group-owned <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/air-india">Air India</a> has embarked on an ambitious five-year transformation plan 'Vihaan.AI' and little over two years of the programme has been completed.</p>.<p>"I acknowledge that we are not ultimately where we aspire to be and we have some work to do... There is a reason why Vihaan.AI programme is for five years... We are little over two years... the first years have been a good start," Wilson, who was born in New Zealand and took over the reins of Air India in 2022, said.</p>.Air India pilot death: Family suspects foul play, seeks thorough probe.<p>"It is a Test match and not a T20, we are at about lunch on Day 3," Wilson, the CEO and MD of Air India, said during a select media briefing.</p>.<p>A Test match is for five days while a T20 gets completed in less than four hours.</p>.<p>Since Tatas took over Air India in January 2022, it has consolidated the airline business -- Air India has merged Vistara with itself and Air India Express has integrated AIX Connect.</p>.<p>"A lot of heavy lifting for Air India transformation has been done, merger of airlines, establishment of new premises... 2025 is about bringing all of the pieces to a level of efficiency, consistency and performance that ultimately Air India wants to be known for," Wilson said.</p>.<p>Now, Air India Group operates a combined fleet of 300 aircraft covering 55 domestic and 48 international destinations, with 312 routes and 8,300 flights per week. The collective staff strength stands at over 30,000.</p>.<p>Vihaan.AI has seen commitment to more than 500 new aircraft and the commencement of a $400-million interior retrofit programme for legacy aircraft, among others. </p>
<p>New Delhi: Air India's transformation journey is a cricket Test match and not a T20, and currently, it is like lunch on the third day of a Test match, the airline's Chief Campbell Wilson said on Thursday.</p>.<p>Tata Group-owned <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/air-india">Air India</a> has embarked on an ambitious five-year transformation plan 'Vihaan.AI' and little over two years of the programme has been completed.</p>.<p>"I acknowledge that we are not ultimately where we aspire to be and we have some work to do... There is a reason why Vihaan.AI programme is for five years... We are little over two years... the first years have been a good start," Wilson, who was born in New Zealand and took over the reins of Air India in 2022, said.</p>.Air India pilot death: Family suspects foul play, seeks thorough probe.<p>"It is a Test match and not a T20, we are at about lunch on Day 3," Wilson, the CEO and MD of Air India, said during a select media briefing.</p>.<p>A Test match is for five days while a T20 gets completed in less than four hours.</p>.<p>Since Tatas took over Air India in January 2022, it has consolidated the airline business -- Air India has merged Vistara with itself and Air India Express has integrated AIX Connect.</p>.<p>"A lot of heavy lifting for Air India transformation has been done, merger of airlines, establishment of new premises... 2025 is about bringing all of the pieces to a level of efficiency, consistency and performance that ultimately Air India wants to be known for," Wilson said.</p>.<p>Now, Air India Group operates a combined fleet of 300 aircraft covering 55 domestic and 48 international destinations, with 312 routes and 8,300 flights per week. The collective staff strength stands at over 30,000.</p>.<p>Vihaan.AI has seen commitment to more than 500 new aircraft and the commencement of a $400-million interior retrofit programme for legacy aircraft, among others. </p>