Air India

Air India
एअर इंडिया
IATA ICAO Callsign
AI AIC AIRINDIA
Founded 1932
Commenced operations 15 October 1932 (1932-10-15)
Hubs
Secondary hubs
Focus cities
Frequent-flyer program Flying Returns
Airport lounge Maharaja Lounge
Alliance Star Alliance
Subsidiaries
Fleet size 109
Destinations 82
Company slogan Your Palace in the Sky
Parent company Air India Limited
Headquarters Indian Airlines House, Delhi, India[1]
Key people Ashwani Lohani, Chairman and MD[2]
Revenue Increase ₹197.81 billion (US$2.9 billion) (FY 2014–15)[2][3][4]
Operating income Decrease₹2.171 billion (US$32 million) (FY 2014–15)[2][4][5]
Net income Decrease ₹5.41 billion (US$80 million) (FY 2014–15)[2][4][5]
Employees 28,085 (February 2016)
Website www.airindia.in

Air India is the flag carrier airline of India and the third largest airline in India in terms of passengers carried, after IndiGo and Jet Airways. It is owned by Air India Limited, a Government of India enterprise and operates a fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft serving various domestic and international destinations. It is headquartered in New Delhi.[1] Air India has major domestic hubs at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi and Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai and secondary hubs at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata and Chennai International Airport.[6][7] Air India became the 27th member of Star Alliance on 11 July 2014.[8][9]

Founded in 1932 by J. R. D. Tata and later renamed to Tata Airlines, he flew its first single-engine De Havilland Puss Moth, carrying air mail from Karachi to Bombay, and later continuing to Madras. After World War II, it became a public limited company and was renamed to Air-India. On 21 February 1960, it included it first Boeing 707–420 named Gauri Shankar and became the first Asian airline to induct a jet aircraft in its fleet. In 2000–01, attempts were made to privatise Air India and in 2006 onwards, it suffered losses after its merger with Indian Airlines.

Air India uses the Airbus A320 family and Boeing 787 aircraft for selected domestic routes while long distance services use the Boeing 777-300ER, 747 and 787 aircraft.

History

Early years (1932–1945)

Tata Air Service

Air India had its origin in Tata Sons, founded by J. R. D. Tata in 1932.[10] Tata won a contract to carry mail for Imperial Airways in April 1932 and the aviation department of Tata Sons was formed. On 15 October 1932, Tata flew a single-engine De Havilland Puss Moth carrying air mail from Karachi to Bombay and the aircraft continued to Madras piloted by Vincent.[11] The airline fleet consisted of a Puss Moth aircraft and a Leopard Moth.[12][13] Initial service included weekly airmail service between Karachi and Madras via Ahmedabad and Bombay. In its first year of operation, the airline flew 160,000 miles, carrying 155 passengers and 10.71 ton of mail and made a profit of 60,000 rupees.[14][15] Later, the airline launched a domestic flight from Bombay to Trivandrum with a six-seater Miles Merlin.[16] In 1938, it was re-christened as Tata Air Services and later as Tata Airlines. Delhi and Colombo were added to the destinations in 1938.[11]

Post Independence (1946–2000)

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 the Indian independence, 49% of the airline was acquired by the Government of India in 1948. On 8 June 1948, a Lockheed Constellation L-749A named Malabar Princess (registered VT-CQP) took off from Bombay bound for London Heathrow marking the airline's first international flight. On 25 August 1953, the Government of India exercised its option to purchase a majority stake in the carrier and established Air India International Limited. The domestic services were transferred to Indian Airlines as a part of restructuring. In 1954, the airline took delivery of its Lockheed Constellation L-1049 and inaugurated services to Bangkok, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Singapore.

On 21 February 1960, Air India International inducted its first Boeing 707–420 named Gauri Shankar (registered VT-DJJ), thereby becoming the first Asian airline to induct a jet aircraft in its fleet.[17][18] The airline inaugurated services to New York on 14 May 1960. On 8 June 1962, the airline's name was officially truncated to Air India and on 11 June 1962, Air India became the world's first all-jet airline. In 1971, the airline took delivery of its first Boeing 747-200B named Emperor Ashoka (registered VT-EBD) and introduced of the Palace in the Sky livery and branding. In 1986, Air India took delivery of its first Airbus A310-300. In 1993, Air India took delivery of a Boeing 747-400 named Konark (registered VT-ESM) and operated the first non-stop flight between New York and Delhi.

Later years (2000–)

Air India Airbus A310-300. It sold three A300s in March 2009 due to debts

In 2000–01, attempts were made to privatise Air India.[19][20][21][22] In 2000, Air India introduced services to Shanghai, China. On 23 May 2001, the Ministry of Civil Aviation charged Michael Mascarenhas, the then managing director with corruption. According to the ministry reports, the airline lost approximately ₹570 million (US$8.4 million) because of extra commissions that Mascarenhas sanctioned and he was later suspended from the airline.[23] In May 2004, Air India launched a wholly owned low cost subsidiary called Air-India Express connecting cities in India with the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Until 2007, Air India mainly operated on International long-haul routes while Indian Airlines operated on domestic and international short-haul routes. In 2007, Air India and Indian Airlines were merged under Air India Limited.[24] The airline was invited to be a part of the Star Alliance in 2007.[25]

The combined losses for Air India and Indian Airlines in 2006–07 were ₹7.7 billion (US$110 million) and after the merger, it went up to ₹72 billion (US$1.1 billion) by March 2009.[26][27] In July 2009, State Bank of India was appointed to prepare a road map for the recovery of the airline.[28] The carrier sold three Airbus A300 and one Boeing 747-300M in March 2009 for $18.75 million to finance the debt.[29] By March 2011, Air India had accumulated a debt of ₹425.7 billion (US$6.3 billion) and an operating loss of ₹220 billion (US$3.2 billion), and was seeking ₹429.2 billion (US$6.3 billion) from the government.[30][30][31] A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General blamed the decision to buy 111 new planes and the ill timed merger with Indian Airlines for the poor financial situation.[32][33] In August 2011, the invitation to join Star Alliance was suspended as a result of its failure to meet the minimum standards for the membership.[34][35] The government pumped ₹32 billion (US$470 million) into Air India and in March 2012.[36][37]

In January 2013, Air India cleared some of its debts by selling and leasing back the newly acquired Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Also, the airline posted its first positive EBITDA after almost six years

On 1 March 2009, Air India made Frankfurt Airport at as its international hub for onward connections to United States from India. However, the airline shut down the Frankfurt hub on 30 October 2010 because of high operating costs.[38] In 2010, financially less lucrative routes were terminated and the airline planned to open a new hub for its international flights at Dubai.[39] In 2012, a study commissioned by the Corporate Affairs Ministry recommended that Air India should be partly privatised.[40] In May 2012, the carrier invited offers from banks to raise up $800 million via external commercial borrowing and bridge financing.[41] In May 2012, the airline was fined $80,000 by the U.S Transportation Department for failing to post customer service and tarmac delay contingency plans on its website and adequately inform passengers about its optional fees.[42]

In 2013, the then Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh stated privatisation was the key to the airline's survival.[43] However, the opposition led by the BJP and the CPI(M) slammed the Government.[44] In 2013, the Indian government planned to delay equity infusion of ₹300 billion (US$4.4 billion) that was slated to be infused into the airline slowly over a period of eight years.[45] In January 2013, Air India cleared a part of its pending dues through funds raised by selling and leasing back the newly acquired Boeing 787 Dreamliners.[46][47] In March 2013, the airline posted its first positive EBITDA after almost six years and 20 per cent growth in its operating revenue since the previous financial year.[48][49] Air India Ltd split its engineering and cargo businesses into two separate subsidiaries, Air India Engineering Services Ltd (AIESL) and Air India Transport Services Limited (AITSL) in 2013.[50][51] In December 2013, the airline appointed veteran pilot SPS Puri as its head of operations. The appointment was criticized by the Air India pilot's union as Puri allegedly has multiple violations to his name.[52]

Air India became the 27th member of Star Alliance on 11 July 2014.[8][9] In August 2015, it signed an agreement with Citibank and State Bank of India to raise $300 million in external commercial borrowing to meet working capital requirements.[2][4] As of 2015, Air India is the third largest carrier in India, after IndiGo and Jet Airways.[53][54][55] For FY 2014–15, its revenue, operating loss and net loss were ₹197.81 billion (US$2.9 billion), ₹2.171 billion (US$32 million) and ₹5.41 billion (US$80 million) compared FY 2011–12, which were ₹147.13 billion (US$2.2 billion), ₹5.138 billion (US$76 million) and ₹7.55 billion (US$110 million).[3][5]

Corporate affairs and identity

The Air India Building, Nariman Point, Mumbai. It moved its headquarters in 2013 to Indian Airlines House, Delhi.
The Maharajah, Air India's mascot
1940–2007 Air India logo

Headquarters

Air India Limited is headquartered at the Indian Airlines House, New Delhi.[56] Air India moved its headquarters from Air India Building, Mumbai to Delhi in 2013. The former headquarters is a 23-storey tower on Marine Drive and was one of the targets of the 1993 Bombay bombings.[1][57]

Subsidiaries

Further information: Air India structure

Current

Defunct

Mascot

Air India's mascot is the Maharajah (Emperor). Air India's then commercial director Bobby Kooka, and Umesh Rao, an artist with J. Walter Thompson Ltd, created it.[58] Kooka stated that, "We call him a Maharajah for want of a better description. But his blood isn't blue. He may look like royalty, but he isn't royal".[59] Air India adopted the Maharajah as its mascot in 1946. It was used in promoting it although initially designed only for the airline's memo-pads.[60] The Maharajah was given a makeover in 2015 and the brand is represented by a younger version.[61]

Logo and livery

Air India's color scheme is red and white. The aircraft were painted in white with red palace style carvings on the outside of the windows and the airline's name written in red. The name is written in Hindi on one side and in English on the other. The window scheme was designed in line with the slogan Your Palace in the Sky.[62] The air planes were earlier named after Indian kings and landmarks. In 1989, to supplement its Flying Palace livery, Air India introduced a new livery that was mostly white with a golden spinning wheel on a red tail. The livery was dropped after two years and the old scheme was returned.

The first logo of Air India was a centaur, a stylised version of Sagittarius shooting an arrow in a circle representing the wheel of Konark. The logo chosen by founder J. R. D. Tata was introduced in 1948 and represented the airline until 2007.[63] On 22 May 2007, Air India and Indian unveiled their new livery consisting of a Flying Swan with the Konark Chakra placed inside it. The flying swan was morphed from the centaur logo and the chakra was derived from Indian's erstwhile logo.[64] On 15 May 2007, Air India refreshed its livery, making the Rajasthani arches along the windows slightly smaller, extending a stylised line from the tail of the aircraft to the nose and painting the underbelly red. The new logo features on the tail and the engine nacelles. A red and orange line run parallel to each other from the front door to the rear door.[58]

Destinations

Air India flies to a total of 82 destinations including 47 domestic destinations and 35 international destinations in 24 countries across 4 continents around the world. The airline is planning to launch services to South America and Africa.[65] The airline is also planning to enhance connectivity to North America and Europe.

Codeshare agreements

Air India has code-sharing agreements with the following airlines:[66][67]

Fleet

Current

The Boeing 777-200LR used on long and ultra long-haul routes

As of February 2016, the Air India fleet consists of the following aircraft (including leased aircraft and excluding subsidiaries):[4][70][71]

Air India Fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
F J Y Total
Airbus A319-100 22 — — 8 114 122 6 Aircraft stored[72]
— — 144 144
Airbus A320-200 26 3 — — 168 168 A total of 5 A320 (WL) being dry-leased from Chinese leasing firm, rest 6 expected by mid 2016.[73]
— 20 125 146
Airbus A320neo — 14 — — 168 168 To be dry-leased from April 2017[74][75]
Airbus A321-200 20 — — 12 172 184
Boeing 747-400 5 — 12 26 385 423
Boeing 777-200LR 3 — 8 35 195 238 1 stored[76]
Boeing 777-300ER 12 3 4 35 303 342 Remaining 3 orders to be delivered from 2017
Boeing 787-8 21 6 — 18 238 256
Total 109 26  
Fleet info

On 4 August 1993, Air India took the delivery of its first Boeing 747-400, registered VT-ESM and named Konark. The aircraft was officially withdrawn from use and scrapped at Mumbai in May 2011.[77] The airline's first Boeing 777-200LR aircraft was delivered on 26 July 2007. The aircraft was named after the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.[78] Air India received its first Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on 9 October, the same year. The aircraft was named Bihar.[79] Air India received its first Boeing 787 dreamliner aircraft on 6 September 2012[80] and commenced flights on 19 September 2012.[81]

Apart from the Boeing aircraft, Air India also operates a wide range of Airbus aircraft. In 1989, Indian Airlines introduced the Airbus A320-200 aircraft, which Air India now uses to operate both domestic and international short haul flights. In 2005, Indian Airlines introduced the smaller, A319, which are now used mainly on domestic and regional routes. After the merger in 2007, Air India inducted the biggest member of the A320 family, the A321, to operate mainly on international short haul and medium haul routes. At the same time, Air India leased the Airbus A330s to operate on medium-long haul international routes. As of February 2013, Air India operates 62 A320 family aircraft.

An Air India Boeing 747-400 aircraft used as Air India One

Air India One (also referred to as AI-1 or AIC001) is the call sign of any Air India aircraft carrying the Prime Minister of India, President of India or the Vice President of India.[82][83] Air India One operates on one of the five Boeing 747-400s that Air India currently owns as VIP flights. Customised Embraer 135 and Boeing Business Jets are also used.[84][85][86]

New aircraft orders

On 11 January 2006, Air India announced an order for 68 jets – 8 Boeing 777-200LR, 15 Boeing 777-300ER, 18 Boeing 737-800 and 27 Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners. The 18 737s ordered were later transferred to Air India Express. Air India has taken the delivery of 20 Boeing 787-8 as of December 2015 and the remaining are expected to be delivered by 2016.[87]

Fleet restructuring

As a part of the financial restructuring, Air India sold five of its eight Boeing 777-200LR to Etihad Airways in December 2013. According to the airline, plans for introducing ultra-long flights with service to Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles were cancelled due to factors like high fuel prices and weak demand.[88] In April 2014, the airline decided to sell its remaining three Boeing 777-200LR as well, citing higher operating costs.[89] On 24 April 2014, Air India issued a tender for leasing 14 Airbus A320 aircraft for up to six years, to strengthen its domestic network.[90]

Aircraft operated

Boeing 707 in 1976
Air India Lockheed Super Constellation at Prague Ruzyně Airport in 1961
Air India Douglas DC-3 at London Heathrow Airport in 1958

Aircraft operated by Air India (1970–1999)[91] [92]
Aircraft Total
Operated		 Introduced Retired
Airbus A300-100 1 1994 1994
Airbus A300-200 4 1982 2002
Airbus A310-300 29 1986 2012
Airbus A320-200 32 1989 Active
Boeing 747-200 14 1971 2003
Boeing 747-300 3 1988 2008
Boeing 747-400 14 1993 Active
Douglas DC-8-60F 11 1977 1986
Douglas DC-8-70F 4 1983 1995
Ilyushin Il-62M 1 1989 1990
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 1 1995 1996
Boeing 707-337B 4 1962-1964 1987-1989
Boeing 707-337C 4 1964-1966 1989-1990
Boeing 707-437 6 1966-1970,1972 1990-2002,2005
Aircraft operated by Air India (2000–present)[91]
Aircraft Total
Operated		 Introduced Retired
Airbus A319-100 24 2005 Active
Airbus A321-200 20 2007 Active
Airbus A330-200 2 2007 2014
Boeing 737-200 5 2007 2011
Boeing 757-200 1 2007 2007
Boeing 767-300 3 2006 2008
Boeing 777-200 1 2006 2010
Boeing 777-200ER 3 2005 2011
Boeing 777-200LR 3 (5 sold) 2007 Active
Boeing 777-300ER 12 2007 Active
Boeing 787-8 21 2012 Active

Apart from the aircraft listed above, Air India operated several other aircraft. Air India operated the De Havilland Puss Moth, De Havilland Fox Moth, Waco YQC-6, de Havilland Dragon Rapide, Percival Petrel, Douglas DC-2, DC-3, Vickers VC.1 Viking, Lockheed L-749 Constellation, Douglas DC-4 and the Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation up-to 1960. Thereafter, Air India started operating the Boeing 707 and the De Havilland Comet.[93]

Services

Business Class seats on board the Boeing 777-200LR/777-300ER
Air India In-Flight entertainment screen
Air India London Heathrow Airport lounge
India's Maharaja Lounge at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City

Cabin

The Boeing 777-200LR/777-300ER aircraft operated on long haul flights can accommodate 342 passengers in a three class configuration viz. first (3), business (35) and economy (303).[94] The Boeing 747-400 can accommodate 423 passengers in the same 3 class configuration in a 12-26-385 seating arrangement.[95] Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A321 flights have a two class configuration and can accommodate 256 (18B/238E) and 172 (20B/152E) passengers.[96][97] Airbus A320 aircraft operated on domestic and short haul international flights can accommodate either 168 in economy configuration or 140 (20B/120E) in a two class configuration.[98][99] Airbus A319 aircraft have a full economy 144 seat configuration.[100] Air India serves meals on all domestic and international flights.

In-flight entertainment

Air India's Airbus A320 family aircraft are equipped with Thales i3000 in-flight entertainment system. Passengers can choose from five channels airing Hindi and English content. Air India's Airbus A330s have widescreen displays in Business and Economy classes but no personal IFEs. The Boeing 777-200LR, 777-300ER, 747-400 and 787 aircraft are equipped with Thales on demand in-flight entertainment systems on which passengers can choose from content in English and other Indian languages.[101] Showtime is the official entertainment guide published by Air India. Air India has an official in-flight magazine Shubh Yatra (meaning Happy Journey in Sanskrit). Shubh Yatra is a bilingual magazine published in English and Hindi and covers a range of topics from travel and culture to lifestyle and entertainment.[102]

Frequent flyer programme

Flying Returns is Air India's frequent flyer programme. It is India's first frequent flyer programme and is shared by Air India and its subsidiaries. A member can earn mileage points and redeem them during future travel. On higher fares, passengers will earn bonus miles and clock mileage points. The points can be redeemed for awards travel on Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines.[103]

Premium lounges

The Maharaja Lounge (English: Emperor's Lounge) is available for the use of First and Business class passengers. Air India shares lounges with other international airlines at international airports that do not have a Maharaja Lounge available.[104] There are eight Maharaja Lounges:

India
International

Awards and recognitions

The airline entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the most people evacuated by a civil airliner. Over 111,000 people were evacuated from Amman to Mumbai  – a distance of 4,117 km, by operating 488 flights from 13 August to 11 October 1990  – lasting 59 days. The operation was carried out during Persian Gulf War to evacuate Indian expatriates from Kuwait and Iraq.[110] Air India became the first all-jet airline in June 1962. Air India's security department became the first aviation security organisation in the world to acquire ISO 9002 certification on 31 January 2001.

Accidents and incidents

1940s
1950s
The Air India Memorial in Toronto, Canada dedicated to the victims of Air India Flight 182
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s

See also

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