Ownership change can’t undo legacy of Air India: Chief Ashwani Lohani

Air India chief Ashwani Lohani on Wednesday said the national carrier’s legacy will remain intact even if the ownership changes hands. After inaugurating a five-day exhibition — which is being organised by the Society for Culture and Environment and supported by the divestment-bound Air India — to showcase the vast cultural heritage of the airline built over the years, an emotional Lohani told reporters that the airline is still a great organisation.

“I have come from the Railways. These people have worked in this company for so many years. I have become emotional after seeing the exhibits. I can only imagine what they must be feeling,” he said hinting at the ongoing privatisation bid of the heavily loss-making airline started by the late JRD Tata. Lohani said the airline has an unmatched legacy that will be carried forward even if it changes the ownership.