Air India afloat despite 'crippling effect' of Covid-19, says Rajiv Bansal

Air India chief Rajiv Bansal on Thursday said that while the "crippling effect" of the novel coronavirus has put the airline's finances in a "precarious" position, it has managed to keep afloat.

Bansal, in a message on Thursday, also assured the employees of providing all the "essential armoury" in carrying out evacuations and running chartered flights amid the pandemic.

"Air India had been passing through a critical financial condition much before the Covid-19 onslaught. The crippling effect of the pandemic, especially in the aviation sector, has further put our finances in a precarious position. In spite of this, your airline