Describing FY27 as a "conversion year", Air India Chief Commercial Officer Nipun Aggarwal said the airline would have a credible product foundation to compete for premium share across key markets. ADVERTISEMENTTata Group-owned loss-making Air India is in the midst of an ambitious turnaround journey as part of which it is upgrading fleet, adding new aircraft and improving services. Emphasising that product alone will not determine FY27 for Air India, Aggarwal said the differentiating factors will be reliability of the schedule, on-time performance and the way it handles disruptions. Aggarwal also said that following the completion of the Air India Express network restructuring, the focus will be on optimal deployment of different fleet types and enhancing utilisation. While mentioning that FY26 was arguably the most challenging operating year for Air India.

Source: The Telegraph February 27, 2026 16:47 UTC