Air-India
Parliamentary committee report damns AI, IA merger
12 Mar 2010
A parliamentary committee has damned the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines as a "marriage of incompatible individuals" and recommends they function separately, though under NACIL.
Air India board beefed up, strategic investor on cards
06 Mar 2010
The government has beefed up Air India’s board, inducting four independent directors and is likely to haul in a strategic investor in a bid to bailout the badly struggling entity.
AI’s wishy-washy restructuring process continues
04 Mar 2010
Air India picks up Rs1,000-cr funding from banks
25 Feb 2010
Government clears Rs800-crore equity infusion in Air India
18 Feb 2010
The infusion is conditional upon the airline taking "extraordinary" measures to achieve a financial turnaround.
US Exim Bank extends $1.1bn loan to Air India for Boeing purchases
30 Jan 2010
NACIL, the holding company for national carrier Air India, has secured a $1.1 billion loan from the Ex-Im Bank of the United States for financing of aircraft sold by Boeing to Air India.
Move afoot to demerge Air India
27 Jan 2010
With national carrier, Air India, displaying a lack of credible response to restructuring efforts, there may be a move afoot to demerge it.
Air India emerges leaner in 2010
02 Jan 2010
Air India added a total of 29 aircraft to its fleet in 2009, which included seven Boeing 777s, eight Airbus A321s, and nine Airbus A319s besides five Boeing 737-800s for Air India Express.
Embarrassed Air India to replace foreign pilots
02 Jan 2010
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