Wins competitive bid for acquiring entire company including wholly owned subsidiary Air
India Express and 50% stake in Air India SATS
Mumbai, October 08, 2021: Tata Group has emerged as the successful bidder of the
divestment process of the national carrier Air India. The Tata Group’s holding company, Tata
Sons through its wholly owned subsidiary Talace Pvt. Ltd. submitted a winning bid of Rs
18,000 Crore as the Enterprise Value of Air India.
Consequent to the acquisition, the Tatas will own 100% stake in Air India (a full-service airline
operating in domestic and international markets) as also 100% in its subsidiary Air India
Express (a low cost carrier airline which focusses on short haul international operations
especially in the Middle East market) and 50% in the joint venture Air India SATS (airport
services on ground and cargo handling). The total permanent and contractual employee
strength of Air India & AIXL is 13,500.
Commenting on the development, N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd.
said, “At the Tata group, we are delighted to be declared as the winner of the bid for AIR
INDIA. This is a historic moment, and it will be a rare privilege for our Group to own and
operate the country’s flag bearer airline. It will be our endeavour to build a world-class airline
which makes every Indian proud. On this occasion, I would like to pay tribute to J.R.D. Tata,
pioneer of Indian aviation, whose memory we cherish.”
The Tatas will get ownership of iconic Brands like Air India, Indian Airlines & the Maharajah.
Air India has a fleet of 117 wide-body and narrow body aircrafts and AIXL has a fleet of 24
narrow body aircrafts. A significant number of these aircrafts are owned by Air India.
Air India provides a unique and attractive international footprint. More than 2/3rd of Air India’s
consolidated revenues comes from international market. It is the No.1 player from India in
the international market having a strong footprint across geographies like North America,
Europe and Middle East with attractive slots & bilateral rights. The Air India frequent flyer
program has more than 3 million members.
About Talace Private Limited:
Talace Pvt. Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons
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