TransportationTata Group takes over debt-laden Air India from government
Flagship carrier returns to founders nearly 70 years after its nationalization
With the addition of Air India, the Tata Group will have a 25% share of the domestic airline market by capacity. © Reuters
SAYAN CHAKRABORTY, Nikkei staff writer
January 27, 2022 23:27 JST
BENGALURU -- Tata Sons, the holding company of top Indian conglomerate Tata Group, on Thursday gained control of national carrier Air India, ending the government's two-decade hunt for a buyer for an airline that has been kept afloat with taxpayer money.