The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought Parliament\u2019s approval for an equity infusion of Rs 23 billion ($330 million) in Air India, effectively ruling out an immediate revival of its plan to sell the ailing carrier.<\/p>\n
Modi\u2019s bid to turn the airline profitable under his watch comes after the government failed to find any takers for its ambitious plan to privatize the national airline. Air India, which was offered along with $5 billion of its debt, is surviving on taxpayer bailouts after losing money for years. <\/p>\n
The failed attempt to sell Air India — Modi\u2019s most high-profile privatization plan — was a setback for prime minister\u2019s effort to cement his credentials as a reformist steering the state away from running businesses ahead of an election due next year. The airline, which has $8 billion debt on its book, hasn\u2019t made money in more than a decade.<\/p>\n
The government has a four-part strategy for Air India — a financial package, a branding refresh, organisational and governance reforms, and a plan to motivate staff, Jayant Sinha, junior aviation minister, said last week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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