Indian AirlinesFounded1953 (1953)Commenced operations1 August 1953 (1953-08-01)Ceased operations27 February 2011 (2011-02-27)(Air India merger)HubsMumbaiDelhiSecondary hubsBangaloreChennaiThiruvananthapuramKolkataFocus citiesAhmedabadHyderabadKochiFrequent-flyer programFlying ReturnsInterMilesFleet size55Destinations63Parent companyAir India LimitedHeadquartersNew DelhiKey peopleRajiv Bansal (Chief Managing Director)Websiteairindia.comIndian Airlines was a state-owned airline in India that later became a division of Air India Limited before ultimately ceasing operations.
Air India ExpressFoundedMarch 2005 (2005-03)Commenced operations29 April 2005 (2005-04-29)HubsKempegowda International Airport (Bengaluru)Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (Mumbai)Frequent-flyer programTata NeuPassFleet size110Destinations62Parent companyAir India LimitedHeadquartersGurugram, Haryana, IndiaKey peopleNipun Aggarwal (Chairman)Revenue₹160.33 billion (US$1.7 billion) (FY2025)Net income₹−56.78 billion (US$−590 million) (FY2025)Employees8,000 (as of July 2025)Websiteairindiaexpress.comAir India Express is an Indian low-cost airline owned by the Air India Limited.
VistaraFounded2013 (2013)Commenced operations9 January 2015 (2015-01-09)Ceased operations12 November 2024 (2024-11-12)(merged with Air India)HubsIndira Gandhi International AirportFrequent-flyer programClub VistaraFleet size70Destinations50Parent companyTata Sons (51%)HeadquartersGurgaon, Haryana, IndiaKey peopleBhaskar Bhat (Chairman)Vinod Kannan (CEO)Revenue₹15,191 crore (US$1.6 billion) (2024)Profit₹−581 crore (US$−60 million) (2024)Employees~5500 (Sept 2023)Websitewww.airvistara.comTata SIA Airlines Limited, doing business asVistara, was a full-service Indian airline based in Gurgaon, with its hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Singapore AirlinesFounded1 May 1947 (1947-05-01)(as Malayan Airways)Commenced operations1 October 1972 (1972-10-01)(as Singapore Airlines)HubsChangi AirportFrequent-flyer programKrisFlyerPPS ClubAllianceStar AllianceSubsidiariesScootSIA Engineering CompanySingapore Airlines CargoSingapore Flying CollegeAir India Limited (25.1%)Fleet size160Destinations87 (as of 2026)Parent companyTemasek Holdings (53%)Traded asSGX: C6LHeadquartersAirline House, Changi, SingaporeKey peoplePeter Seah Lim Huat (chairman)Goh Choon Phong (CEO)Revenue S$19.01 billion (2024)Operating income S$2.72 billion (2024)Net income S$2.69 billion (2024)Total assets S$44.26 billion (2024)Total equity S$16.33 billion (2024)Employees 14,803 (2023)Websitewww.singaporeair.comNotesFinancials for fiscal year 1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA or SQ) is the flag carrier of Singapore with its hub located at Changi Airport.
Competition Commission of IndiaThe Competition Commission of India (CCI) is the chief national competition regulator in India. It is a statutory body within the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and is responsible for enforcing the Competition Act, 2002 to promote competition and prevent activities that have an appreciable adverse effect on competition in India. The CCI looks into cases and investigates them if the same has a negative impact on competition.
Air IndiaAir India is the flag carrier of India, headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana. Its primary hub is located at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, with secondary hubs at Kempegowda International Airport and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The airline is owned by Air India Limited, which is owned by the Tata Group (74.9%) and Singapore Airlines (25.1%).
Tata SonsTata Sons Pvt. Ltd. is the holding company of the Tata Group, headquartered in Mumbai. It owns the bulk of shareholding in the affiliate companies of Tata Group, as well as its land holdings across India, tea estates and steel plants. It derives its revenue from dividends from these companies, and owns the Tata trademark registered in India and several other countries.
AIX ConnectFounded28 March 2013 (2013-03-28)(as AirAsia India)Commenced operations12 June 2014 (2014-06-12)Ceased operations1 October 2024 (2024-10-01)(merged into Air India Express)Operating basesBangaloreDelhiKolkataMumbaiFrequent-flyer programTata NeuPassFleet size23Destinations19Parent companyAirAsia (2013–2022)Air India Limited (2022–2024)HeadquartersBangalore, Karnataka, IndiaKey peopleCampbell Wilson (Chairman)Aloke Singh (CEO)Revenue₹5,210 crore (US$540 million) (2024)Net income₹−1,149 crore (US$−120 million) (2024)Websitewww.airasia.com (first)www.airindiaexpress.com (final)AIX Connect, formerly known as AirAsia India, was an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Bangalore (Bengaluru), Karnataka, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India Limited, which in turn is owned by the Tata Group.
Flag carrierTransport company with preferential statusA Boeing 777-300ER of Korean Air, the flag carrier of South KoreaA flag carrier is a transport company, such as an airline or shipping company, that, being locally registered in a given sovereign state, enjoys preferential rights or privileges accorded by that government for international operations.
Natarajan ChandrasekaranNatarajan Chandrasekaran (born 2 June 1963) is an Indian business executive. He is the chairman of Tata Sons and Tata Group. He was chief operating officer (COO) and executive director of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), where in 2009, he became chief executive officer (CEO). He was also the chairman of Tata Motors and Tata Global Beverages (TGB). He became the first non-Parsi and professional executive to head the Tata Group.Campbell WilsonCampbell Wilson is a New Zealand business executive who is a former chief executive officer and managing director of Air India, he served in this role from 25 July 2022 to 2026. Previously, he worked for the Singapore Airlines Group for more than 25 years, including two stints as CEO of the group's low-cost airline, Scoot. Singapore Airlines GroupWilson joined Singapore Airlines in Auckland in 1996 and was appointed vice president of the airline's operation in Canada in 2006.
GurgaonGurgaon (Hindi:), officially named Gurugram (), is a satellite city of Delhi and administrative headquarters of Gurgaon district, located in the northern Indian state of Haryana. It is situated near the Delhi–Haryana border, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of the national capital New Delhi and 268 km (167 mi) south of Chandigarh, the state capital. It is one of the major satellite cities of Delhi and is part of the National Capital Region of India.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.