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6.4 million domestic passengers in Jan; 43% lower than Dec: DGCA

Around 64.08 lakh domestic passengers travelled by air in January, approximately 43 per cent lower than the 1.12 crore who travelled in December, Indian aviation regulator said on Friday

Air India growth vision: Tatas to spend on new planes, tech, go for revamp

He added that the group would also ensure that Air India becomes a financially strong company

Tata group committed to making Air India world class: N Chandrasekaran

Chandrasekaran said the TATA group will focus on customer service, upgrade fleet, invest in new aircraft and expand the network to achieve its goals towards making Air India successful.

Former Turkish Airlines chairman Ilker Ayci to pilot Air India as MD-CEO

Ilker Ayci was an advisor to Turkey President Recep Tayip Erdogan, (then mayor of Istanbul). He then served in insurance sector and became president of Turkey's national investment promotion agency

Deutsche Telekom seizes $12.7-mn AAI dues on Swiss court order

Three Devas Multimedia investors had secured seizure of AAI and Air India's dues last year. In Jan, Superior Court of Quebec in Canada set aside seizure of AAI dues, capped Air India dues at 50%

Top headlines: Air India names new CEO; Jan retail inflation rises to 6.01%

Here are the top headlines on Monday

Ilker Ayci, former chairman of Turkish Airlines, named Air India CEO

Ilker is an aviation industry leader who led Turkish Airlines to its current success during his tenure there, says Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran

EoI for sale of ground-handling arm of Air India next fiscal year

The government had last month transferred the ownership of Air India to Tata Group, after the later emerged as the winning bidder for buying the loss-making carrier.

Wear little jewellery, shun duty-free shop before flight: Air India to crew

Late last month, the Tatas took over the airline from govt and are now putting in place various steps to enhance customer service, improve meals and operate flights with minimum delays

Pact with Air India on passenger transfer a standard one: AirAsia India

Air India and AirAsia India have entered into an agreement that will allow them to carry each other's passengers in case there is a disruption of operations, according to a communication

AI, AirAsia to carry each other's passengers in case of flight disruptions

Air India and AirAsia India have entered into an agreement that will allow them to carry each other's passengers in case there is a disruption of operations

Air India: A name chosen through opinion poll more than 75 years ago

More than 75 years ago, an opinion poll among Tata employees to choose from four names resulted in the country's first airline company being named as 'Air India'. Little over 10 days after formally taking control of Air India, Tata Group on Sunday shared nuggets of information about the history of the full service airline. Tatas had lost control of Air India nearly seven decades ago before taking it back last month. Back in 1946, when Tata Air Lines expanded from a division of Tata Sons into a company, a name was to be chosen. "The choice for India's first airline company came down to Indian Airlines, Pan-Indian Airlines, Trans-Indian Airlines & Air India. #AirIndiaOnBoard#WingsOfChange," Tata Group said on Sunday. In a series of tweets, Tata Group also shared two pictures, including an excerpt from the Tata Monthly Bulletin of 1946. Air India retweeted the tweets. According to the bulletin, Tatas were faced with the problem of finding a name for the new Air Line Company which ..

Tata Sons excited to work together to make AI airline of choice: Ratan Tata

Tata Group is excited to work together to make Air India, airline of choice in terms of passenger comfort and service'. This is an audio message from Ratan Tata played onboard some Air India flights

Top headlines: Budget 2022 sparks concerns on inflation; HDFC Q3 net up 11%

Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Wednesday

Union Budget 2022: Rs 9,259-crore outlay for Air India debt

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the revised estimate of capital expenditure for this fiscal is Rs 6.03 lakh crore

Budget 2022: Modi govt's final Rs 52,000-crore goodbye to Air India

FM Nirmala Sitharaman announced the allocation of this amount towards clearing the airline's dues to various banks

What are the challenges facing Air India after acquisition by Tatas?

The sale of Air India was a boost to the government's privatisation drive. But where the airline flies from here? We find out the challenges that Tata Group face to ensure Air India's smooth flight

TMS Ep98: Economic Survey 2022, Air India, markets, income tax regimes

What are the highlights of Economic Survey 2022? What are the challenges for Tata after Air India acquisition? Will markets see a Budget-day rally? What are the different tax regimes? All answers here

Aviation Ministry's role doesn't end with Air India: Jyotiraditya Scindia

In a Q&A, the aviation minister says he believes govt shouldn't be in the business of running airlines and must develop the ecosystem of civil aviation instead

Last-mile sprint gave wings to Tata Group's Air India takeover

The Tatas have the know-how to quickly close deals which can otherwise get caught in legal wrangle