Jan 28, 2022, at 01:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekharan on Thursday said he is "convinced that the golden age of Air India lies ahead" as he welcomed the employees of the airline addressing them as "members of the Air India family".
Tatas to take over Air India on Thursday, new board to pilot the airline
Jan 27, 2022, at 04:14 am
New Delhi/UNI: Tata group is all set to take control of Air India on Thursday marking the end of long-running disinvestment process for the loss-making carrier.
Air India appoints Vikram Dev Dutt as CMD
Jan 22, 2022, at 07:49 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Air India on Friday appointed Vikram Dev Dutt as its chairman and managing director (CMD).
Dec 31, 2021, at 11:06 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Tata Group is yet to get the ownership of Air India because of delays in finalisation of its balance sheet and approvals from international regulators, Economic Time reported recently.
Banks offer Rs 35,000 cr loan to Air India's new owner Talace promoted by Tata
Dec 30, 2021, at 05:58 am
Mumbai/IBNS:Air India has been offered a loan of over Rs 35,000 crore at a weighted-average yield of 4.25 percent, the cut-off rate at which the government last raised one-year money through an auction of 364-days treasury bills, ET reported.
UK's Cairn Energy drops litigation against GoI, Air India in US
Dec 19, 2021, at 03:21 am
Washington D.C/IBNS: Cairn Energy renamed Capricorn Energy has entered into a scheme with the Indian government seeking a refund in taxes and to conclude the multi-billion dollar dispute between both parties.
Expat CEO to lead Air India; board to be reconstituted: Report
Dec 05, 2021, at 02:06 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Tata Sons has chosen a non-Indian CEO to head Air India and also shortlisted members for reconstituting the board of the acquired national career before it finally takes over in January 2022, media reports said.
Tata Sons to take over national carrier Air India, wins bid at Rs 18,000 crore
Oct 08, 2021, at 11:16 pm
New Delhi: Tata group won the bid to acquire India's flagship carrier Air India, adding another airline brand in its hangar with the other two being Vistara and Air Asia India, here on Friday.
Tata Sons acquire Air India bid, Ratan Tata tweets 'welcome back'
Oct 08, 2021, at 10:22 pm
New Delhi: Tata Sons on Friday won the bid to acquire India's national carrier Air India.
Air India Disinvestment: Ratan Tata, Chandrasekaran to soon meet panel of ministers led by Amit Shah
Oct 08, 2021, at 07:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Tata Group chairman emeritus Ratan N Tata and Tata Sons chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran are likely to soon meet a panel of Union ministers led by Home Minister Amit Shah to talk about the final parts of the salt-to-software conglomerate’s bid for Air India, two sources aware of the negotiations have told Moneycontrol.
Reports claiming Tata Sons won Air India bid incorrect: Govt
Oct 01, 2021, at 08:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government has rubbished the reports claiming Indian multinational conglomerate Tata Sons won the bid to acquire debt-ridden national airline Air India.
Tata Sons wins bid to acquire Air India: Reports
Oct 01, 2021, at 06:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian multinational conglomerate Tata Sons has won the bid to acquire the debt-ridden national carrier Air India, media reports said.
Air India disinvestment: Minimum reserve price decided, successful bidder likely finalised
Oct 01, 2021, at 03:39 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The government has decided on the minimum reserve price for national carrier Air India as it moves forward to end the disinvestment process by the end of the ongoing fiscal year, media reports said.
Tatas, SpiceJet place financial bids for Air India
Sep 16, 2021, at 03:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Salt-to-steel conglomerate Tata has moved a step closer to own Air India, an airline started by J R D Tata way back in 1932 as Tata Airlines, as media reports said that it has put in a financial bid for the airline.
Sep 15, 2021, at 11:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The government has started the process of financial bids for the cash-strapped national carrier Air India (AI) on Wednesday as Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said September 15 date is fixed for the process and will not be changed, according to media reports.
Air India sale now touches final lap, financial bids received: DIPAM
Sep 15, 2021, at 11:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The government on Wednesday said that financial bids for Air India disinvestment has been received and the process to sell the airline to a private player is now in the final lap.
Air India sale moving at jet speed, Amit Shah-led panel clears PF transfer plan
Aug 23, 2021, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The government is ready to make up for the shortfall on account of liquidation value of the investments in the existing Provident Fund (PF) Trusts of disinvestment-bound Air India.
Air India sale to be concluded by September as govt invites financial bids
Apr 14, 2021, at 04:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The sale of national carrier Air India has reached the financial bidding stage and the transaction is likely to be concluded by September this year, said media reports.
Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority, Ankur Bhatia not bidding for Air India : Report
Apr 08, 2021, at 07:57 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority and Bird Group promoter Ankur Bhatia are not bidding for the national carrier Air India Limited along with SpiceJet chairman Ajay Singh, spokespersons for Ras Al Khaimah government and Bird Group have said, reported Mint.
Air India: Confusion over debts, assets complicates disinvestment
Mar 17, 2021, at 03:12 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Even as the government plans to invite financial bids for the sale of national carrier Air India, after shortlisting expressions of interest for the second phase of the deal, those in the fray are still not aware of the quantum of assets and debts that will be part of the takeover, said a media report.
Mar 13, 2021, at 05:11 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The government is planning to invite financial bids for disinvestment of national carrier Air India by the end of this month with the aim to complete the privatisation process in the second part of this calendar year.
Ahead of Air India' strategic disinvestment, Tata increases stake in AirAsia India
Jan 01, 2021, at 08:54 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Tata Sons is all set to buy AirAsia Berhad's majority stake in AirAsia India as all eyes are set on the second phase of Air India deal, which reportedly the Tatas are most likely to win.
Dec 16, 2020, at 02:30 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government seems to have made some headway in the disinvestment of financially-hit Air India as it received "multiple expressions of interest" and "the transaction will now move to the second stage", the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management said Monday.
Tatas and Singapore Airlines close to Air India acquisition: Report
Feb 04, 2020, at 07:54 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Singapore Airlines and the Tatas are inching close to acquire the financially-hit national carrier Air India, an Economic Times report said.
Govt clears hurdles for Air India bids
Jan 07, 2020, at 07:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The end to the woes of trouble-torn Air India could be close as the government approved the draft for inviting bids for a stake sale in the national carrier, reports said, adding that the document inviting the bids will be out before the end of Jan.
Govt to sell debt-laden Air India and Bharat Petroleum by March 2020 says FM Sitharaman
Nov 17, 2019, at 05:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The government will sell two of its loss-making enterprises Air India and Bharat Petroleum by March next year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said in an interview with the Times of India. Air India, Bharat Petroleum Corporation to be sold by March: FM Nirmala Sitharaman - Times of India https://t.co/8FbWsiSdSH — Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) November 17, 2019
Government plans to divest Air India completely
Aug 30, 2019, at 09:10 pm
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IBNS): The Indian government is planning to divest loss-laden carrier Air India completely after a plan to sell 76 per cent stake failed last year, media reports said.
Govt committed to strategic disinvestment of Air India: Puri
Jul 11, 2019, at 02:19 pm
New Delhi, July 11 (UNI): The Union government on Thursday told the Lok Sabha that it is committed to the strategic disinvestment of national airline Air India.
Air India pilot Arvind Kathpalia, sacked for failing alcohol test, appointed as Regional Director
Apr 30, 2019, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi, Apr 30 (IBNS): Air India pilot Arvind Kathpalia, whose flying licence was suspended in November 2018 after he failed pre-flight alcohol tests, has been appointed as the Regional Director (Northern Region) of the state-run airlines, media reports said.
State-run Air India's several flights hit due to technical glitch
Apr 27, 2019, at 04:48 pm
New Delhi, Apr 27 (UNI) Air India international and national flights were affected due to problem in passenger service system (PSS) software for six hours on Saturday morning.