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Air India

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Also known as AI, AIC

flag-carrier airline of India

AI overview

Air India is India's national airline, owned and operated by the government to represent the country in international aviation. It matters because it serves as a key link connecting India to the rest of the world while also providing domestic flights to citizens across the country.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
airline
Country
India
Founded by
J. R. D. Tata
Headquarters
Gurgaon
Parent organization
Tata Group
Employees
20956
Official website
www.airindia.com
Image
Air-India-building.jpg
Significant event
Air India Flight 171
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social media followers
131000
inception
1932-10-15
Commons gallery
Air India
item operated
Airbus A310
IATA airline designator
AI
ICAO airline designator
AIC
organizational division
Air India Express
start of work period
1930-00-00
Merchant Category Code
3020
Commons category
Air India
topic's main category
Category:Air India
airline alliance
Star Alliance
location of formation
Mumbai
airline accounting code
098
has works in the collection
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
street address
Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bombay
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Encyclopedic overview

Founded15 October 1932 93 years ago (1932-10-15) (as Tata Airlines) Commenced operations29 July 1946 79 years ago (1946-07-29) HubsDelhi Secondary hubs Bengaluru Mumbai

Focus citiesAhmedabad Chennai Hyderabad Kochi Kolkata Thiruvananthapuram

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