4. INTRODUCTION
• Air india BoD , Ashwani Lohani
• Company Slogan
Your Palace In The Sky
• Destinations
89 Destination including 52 Domestic & 37
International
5. •Parent Company
Air India Limited
• Headquarters
113 , Airlines House Gurudwara Rakabaganj
Road , Parliament Street Delhi - 110001
• Key People
J.R.D Tata ( Founder )
• Website
http://airindia.in
6. HISTORY
• Air India had its origin as Tata Air Services later renamed to Tata
Airlines [12] founded by J. R. D. Tata of Tata Sons, an Indian aviator
and business tycoon.
• In April 1932, Tata won a contract to carry mail for Imperial
Airways and the aviation department of Tata Sons was formed
with two single-engine de Havilland Puss Moths.
8. Cont’d
The airline launched its first domestic flight from
Bombay to Trivandrum with a six-seater Miles Merlin.
After World War II, regular commercial service was
restored in India and Tata Airlines became a public
limited company on 29 July 1946 under the name Air
India. After Indian independence in 1947, 49% of the
airline was acquired by the Government of India in 1948
9. Cont’d
On 21 February 1960, Air India International inducted
its first Boeing 707–420, thereby becoming the first
Asian airline to enter the Jet Age.
The airline inaugurated services to New York on 14 May
1960.[24] On 8 June 1962, the airline's name was officially
truncated to Air India[3] and on 11 June 1962, Air India
became the world's first all-jet airline.
In 2007, Air India and Indian Airlines were merged
under Air India Limited and the airline took delivery of
its first Boeing 777 aircraft. The airline was invited to be
a part of the Star Alliance in 2007.
10. Cont’d
Air India joined the Star Alliance in 2014. Pictured
is Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner (VT-ANU) in
special Star Alliance livery.
11. HUBS
• Hubs
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport( Mumbai)
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)
• Secondary Hubs
Chennai International Airport (Chennai)
12. Focus Cities
Biju Patnaik International Airport
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
Kempegowda International Airport
16. FINANCIAL CRISIS &
RESTRUCTURING
Around 2006-2007 the airlines began showing
signs of financial distress. The combined losses
for Air India & Indian Airlines in 2006-07 were
770 crore. After the merger of the Airlines, this
went upto 7,200 crore by march 2009
This was followed by restructuring plans which
are still in progress
17. Cont’d
In july 2009 , SBI Capital Market was appointed
to prepare a road map for the recovery of the
Airlines
The carrier sold three Airbus A300 & Boeing
747-300M in march 2009 for 18.75 million to
survive the fincial crunch
18. SERVICES
The Boeing 777-200LR/777-300ER and Boeing 747-
400 aircraft operated on long haul flights are in a three-
class configuration.
Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A321 aircraft have a
two-class configuration.
Airbus A320 aircraft operated on domestic- and short
haul international flights are in either an all-economy
configuration or a two-class configuration.Airbus
A319aircraft have a full economy configuration. Air India
serves meals on all international flights and on domestic
flights with a flight duration of over 90 minutes.[114]