Inception of Air India

Date: October 15, 1932 • Location: New Delhi, India

Air India (modern aircraft pictured), the flag carrier airline of India, began operations under the name Tata Airlines.

Air India is the flag carrier of India, headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana. The airline is owned by Air India Limited, which is owned by the Tata Group (74.9%) and Singapore Airlines (25.1%). The airline is a member of Star Alliance since 11 July 2014. As of November 2025, the airline serves 87 domestic and international destinations, from its primary hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport, and secondary hubs at Kempegowda International Airport and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. The airline operates a fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft, and is the second-largest airline in India by passenger volume, after IndiGo.