ISAS Briefs

The Indian government has been trying to privatise the national airlines Air India. While there has been an unsuccessful attempt to this effect last year, the recent budget announced by the new government announced a possible move towards privatisation of the airline by October 2019. This paper analyses the standing of Air India in terms of its market share in domestic and international markets, debt positions etc. It reflects on the possibilities that may arise in the Indian aviation sector with opportunities for Air India against the backdrop of the shutdown of Jet airways and the presence of Singapore Airlines in a joint venture with Tata in the Vistara airline.