How Tatas bagged Air India: Check the timeline of Rs 18,000-cr deal

Preeti Verma | Oct 08, 2021, 05:56 PM IST

The Centre today announced the winning bidder for the national carrier Air India. The salt-to-steel conglomerate Tata Group, which had founded the airline, has emerged as the lead winner with an Enterprise Value quote Rs 18,000 crore.  

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1932

1932

Air India, originally called Tata Airlines, was established in 1932 by JRD Tata
 

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1953

1953

Nationalised by Government
 

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2007

2007

Air India has been in losses ever since its merger with domestic operator Indian Airlines
 

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2013

2013

Civil Aviation Minister said privatization was key to its survival
 

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2017

2017

The government approved starting divestment process
 

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Oct 2021

Oct 2021

Bidder Finalised

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