A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Air India, one of its home country's largest airlines, crashed moments after take-off on Thursday on a flight from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, killing at least 30.
Air India was started by entrepreneur JRD Tata in 1932, before being taken over by the Indian government in 1953. Under the government, years of mismanagement and rising competition led to ballooning debts at the carrier.
Tata Group took over the airline's operations in a $2.2 billion deal in 2022, and has since tried to revive its fortunes.
Air India currently flies to 43 domestic and 41 international destinations. As of May, it operates 191 aircraft, a mix of narrow- and wide-body models from both Airbus and Boeing.
It is currently the country's only airline to fly non-stop to long-haul destinations, from Australia to Europe and North America.
Its low-cost unit, Air India Express, flies to 55 destinations in India and abroad, with a focus on the Middle East.
Tata Group merged Air India and Air India Express with its existing carriers Vistara and AIX Connect in November to form India's largest airline group after IndiGo. Air India has merged with Vistara, while Air India Express combined with AIX Connect.The airlines command a roughly 30% share of India's domestic aviation market. Singapore Airlines, which started full-service carrier Vistara with the Tatas, is a 25 per cent owner of the combined Air India Group.
11/06/2026 Reuters/Deccan Herald
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