Jet Airways' slots, global business key attractions for Tatas: Experts

The Tata group is also said to be evaluating how it would turn around the airline in an event of acquisition while group sources are calling discussions between the two as exploratory

A possible acquisition of Jet Airways will allow the Tata group to scale up its aviation business and take on IndiGo as it will gain large international market share and slots at busy airports.

While Jet Airways, with its 15.8 per cent market share, is a distant second in the domestic market (IndiGo is nearly thrice its size), it is the leader on international routes. 

Jet Airways had a share of around 14 per cent on international routes in FY18, higher than Air India and Emirates.

A deal would also secure Tata group slots at the congested Mumbai airport where its airlines have