All Air India articles – Page 5
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New Delhi considers options for Air India after sale falls flat
India's government is considering an initial public offering for Air India among other measures after it failed to attract a single bid in its efforts to sell a 76% stake in the state-owned carrier.
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Air India unfazed by privatisation failure
Air India remains unfazed by the uncertainty around its planned privatisation after New Delhi received no responses from interested parties.
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Air India sale bid closes with no takers
New Delhi has announced that it did not receive a single response for the Expression of Interest for the privatisation of Air India.
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Management autonomy promised to prospective Air India buyers
The Indian government has stated that the winning bidder for Air India will receive complete freedom in managing the carrier.
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IndiGo drops interest in Air India sale
Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo has all but pulled its interest in acquiring Air India, citing the large resources required to turn around the state-owned airline.
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New Delhi to sell 76% stake in Air India
The Indian government has decided to sell a 76% stake in Air India under the carrier's privatisation programme.
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El Al attempts to block Air India's trans-Saudi route
El Al is trying to force the rescindment of Air India's permit to operate its new Delhi-Tel Aviv service on short routes unavailable to the Israeli flag-carrier.
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SpiceJet rules out making a move for Air India
SpiceJet has ruled out making a move for any deal for Air India, ahead of its privatisation this year.
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AAI to get Rs40bn funding to boost airport capacity
The Indian government has proposed to expand the country's airport capacity by more than five times to handle a billion passenger trips a year in the next 15 to 20 years.
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New Delhi to divide Air India into four units for sale
New Delhi has announced provided more details to its strategic divestment of flag carrier, Air India, with plans to sell the carrier and its subsidiaries in four components.
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New Delhi opens door for foreign investment in Air India
The Indian government has approved several amendments to the country's Foreign Direct Investment policy, including one that allows foreign airlines to control up to 49% in state-owned Air India.
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New Delhi optimistic on Air India narrowing losses
New Delhi projects that state carrier Air India is expected to make a net loss of Rs35.8 billion ($536 million) for the fiscal year ending 31 March 2018.
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Top airline groups keep faith with incumbent chiefs in 2017
The world’s top airlines largely kept faith with their chief executives in 2017 as they navigated a year of record profits, with no changes occurring at any of the top 10 groups by revenue.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: India country report August-October 2017
Ashwani Lohani, Air India's former chairman and managing director, said the carrier's financial situation has not stabilised, despite logging an operating profit in its 2016 financial year. However, he expressed optimism that the airline will be on a stronger footing after being privatised.
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SIA Engineering to co-operate with Air India's technical arm
Air India Engineering Services and Singapore Airlines' maintenance division have tentatively agreed a partnership.
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Air India boss says carrier 'not financially viable'
Air India believes it is an "operationally viable" airline as compared to two years ago, but is still concerned about its financial situation.
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Fatigue cited after A319 lands uncleared on closed runway
Indian investigators believe crew fatigue contributed to a serious incident in which an Air India Airbus A319 landed on a closed Mumbai runway, without clearance and despite being instructed several times to execute a go-around.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: IndiGo plans long-haul play with Air India acquisition
Air India could cease to exist in the near future should the Indian government go through with plans to privatise the loss-making carrier. So far, low-cost carrier IndiGo has been the most vocal about its interest in Air India.
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NewsIndiGo keen to acquire Air India
The parent company of India's largest low-cost carrier, IndiGo, has formally expressed an interest in taking a stake in Air India.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Air India – investor darling or dog?
After years of debate and deliberation, the Indian government appears to have reached the stunning revelation that it is not all that good at running an airline.