What is the old name of Air India?

Tata Airlines
Air India, formerly Air-India, airline founded in 1932 (as Tata Airlines) that grew into the flagship international airline of India; in addition to domestic routes, it serves southern and eastern Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Australia, the United States, and Canada. Headquarters are in Mumbai.

Is Air India a 5 star airline?

Air India is Certified as a 3-Star Airline for the quality of its airport and onboard product and staff service. Product rating includes seats, amenities, food & beverages, IFE, cleanliness etc, and service rating is for both cabin staff and ground staff.

Which is the most used airline in India?

Indigo. IndiGo is the largest airline in India by passenger and dominate the domestic flight market of India with 48.1\% market share and also the seventh largest carrier in Asia, operates flights to 66 destinations including 51 domestic and 15 international.

Who invented Air India?

J. R. D. Tata
Tata Group
Air India/Founders

What is the vision of Air India?

The airline aims at providing non-stop, no frills service to its customers across all channels. Our vision, is to become India’s most efficient and preferred LCC on regional and international routes; constantly exceeding passengers’ expectations in terms of quality, affordability, convenience and comfort.

How many airlines India have?

Currently, there are 7 scheduled airlines operating in India. Founded on 15 October 1932; 88 years ago (as Tata Airlines), Later in 1953, it was nationalised.

How many flights does Air India have?

Air India operates a fleet of both narrow body and widebody aircraft Airbus A320ceo family, Airbus A320neo, and widebody fleet is Boeing 747, Boeing 777 series and Boeing 787 making a total of 125 aircraft.

Which is the main hub of Air India?

The main hub of Air India is the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. It is the 20th most busiest airport in the world and traffic has increased by 21\% from 2015 to 2016 making it the fastest growing airport world wide.

When was the first Air India Flight taken off?

On 15 October 1932, the first ever Air India flight took off in Karachi. By then the airline was known as Tata Air Service, which was founded by J.R.D. Tata, one of the most influential business tycoons in Indian history.

Who is the flag carrier airline of India?

Air India is the flag carrier airline of India owned by Air India Limited (AIL), a Government of India enterprise. It is the third largest airline in India (after IndiGo and Jet Airways) in domestic market share, and operates a fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft serving various domestic and international airports.

How many Dreamliner planes does Air India have?

Air India has one of the largest Dreamliner fleet. The fleet of 27 brand new 787-8 Dreamliner’s is expected to be complete by October 2017 when the last 3 Boeing’s are supposed to join, reducing the average age of Air India’s fleet. The airplane comes in a 2 class configuration featuring 18 Business Class seats and 238 in Economy Class.