Air India to be 100% disinvested, choice between selling off and shutting down: Aviation minister

Hardeep Puri said the debt-ridden national ‘must find a new home’.

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· Mar 27, 2021 · 05:53 pm

With Tatas in the run, will Modi government’s plan to sell Air India take off this time?

Even as things are looking up now, experts had earlier said that the Centre’ measures to make the airline attractive to the investors were not up to the mark.

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· Dec 24, 2020 · 07:30 pm

Air India sale: Deadline to submit bids extended till April 30, government cites COVID-19 fears

The earlier deadline was March 17, but interested bidders requested an extension.

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· Mar 13, 2020 · 02:26 pm

Air India sale: NRIs now allowed to buy entire stake, says Centre

Earlier, NRIs were allowed to own up to 49% stake.

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· Mar 04, 2020 · 06:46 pm

Air India will protect workers’ interests, airline chief tells employees in open letter

Ashwani Lohani’s assurance came at a time when employees’ unions are planning to protest against the government’s disinvestment move.

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· Nov 08, 2019 · 01:02 pm

Privatisation of Air India is ‘truly underway’, says Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri

Puri made the remark after a meeting of the Group of Ministers constituted to oversee the sale of the national carrier.

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· Sep 19, 2019 · 10:02 pm

Centre is aiming for 100% privatisation of Air India, says civil aviation minister

Hardeep Singh Puri said the government was open to the idea of lifting the cap on foreign direct investment in the aviation sector.

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· Aug 29, 2019 · 07:36 pm

Centre will go ahead with disinvestment of Air India, says civil aviation minister

Hardeep Singh Puri said ‘continued support from the government’ has improved the financial and operational performances of the state-run carrier.

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· Jun 27, 2019 · 10:05 pm

Prime Minister’s Office, president and other VVIPs owe Air India Rs 600 crore, says RTI

The national airline has been selling properties annually to raise money, but with limited success.

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· May 19, 2019 · 05:50 pm

Can Air India’s ‘Jai Hind’ diktat help the airline rise above its debts?

Cost-conscious passengers continue to shun the full-service Air India in favour of the no-frills airlines IndiGo and SpiceJet.

Pramod Mathew, qz.com

· Mar 06, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Air India: Centre seeks Parliament approval to invest Rs 2,345 crore into carrier

The request for approval of an equity infusion comes after the proposed stake sale in the state-owned carrier failed.

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· Dec 20, 2018 · 07:46 pm

Air India’s ground handling firm to be sold to pay national carrier’s debt, says Centre

Air India Air Transport Services is the national carrier’s only profitable subsidiary.

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· Nov 28, 2018 · 03:08 pm