The government of India officially handed over India’s flag carrier, Air India to the Tata Group on January 27, 2022.
This is almost 69 years after acquiring the conglomerate.
The total value of the deal is Rs 18,000 crore (US$2.4 billion).
The strategic disinvestment transaction of Air India includes the transfer of a 100 percent stake of GoI in Air India to Tata Sons, along with management control.
The transaction covers three entities namely, Air India, Air India Express, and Air India SATS (AI SATS).
The airline was founded in 1932 when JRD Tata piloted the inaugural flight between Karachi and Bombay.