Even as the Tata Group took over Air India, the initial operations are expected to be fraught with a number of issues ranging from older aircraft models, poor cabin products and human resources issues.
Air India remains the largest Indian operator to ferry passengers abroad. However, this fact is to be taken alongside data that show that foreign airlines had a larger market share of passengers flying abroad from India until the Covid-19 curbs came into place.
“If the Tatas are able to rebuild the airline to its past glory, which is going to be a herculean task, there is a huge opportunity for Air India in terms of international traffic that is currently carried by various global carriers,”
