Page 6 - Air India Privatisation

Air India's 6,200 slots for flights could be a key attraction for bidders

According to the memorandum, the two airlines have attractive slots at capacity constrained airports in the country

Air India privatisation: Big bonanza coming for employees; top 5 updates

The latest offer will include Rs 333 billion ($5.1 billion) of debt that the buyer will have to take over, with the balance going to the government

Air India sale: New owners inherit planes, prime slots and $5 bn of debt

Bid document offers 76% stake in cash-strapped flag carrier

The Air India deal: What's likely to attract potential suitors

There are at least six compelling reasons for its rivals to consider making a strong bid for India's flagship carrier

Govt wants to finish privatisation of Air India by Dec 2018: Jayant Sinha

The information memorandum for the proposed disinvestment of the airline would be issued shortly, Sinha told reporters

Air India divestment: Govt mulls VRS, absorbing employees in other PSUs

Meanwhile, a parliamentary panel is likely to suggest that Air India should be given at least five years for revival

Choose right privatisation process for Air India: IATA chief

The flagship carrier's debt burden is more than Rs 50,000 crore

Air India gets Rs 1,500-cr Bank of India loan to meet working capital needs

A tender was issued by the carrier on October 18 in which it had sought government guarantee-backed short-term loans totalling up to Rs 1,500 crore to meet 'its urgent working capital requirements'

EY, Rothschild and Cyril Amarchand to advise on Air India privatisation

In a highly aggressive bidding, winners quoted lower than standard rates

Turkey's Celebi keen to buy Air India's ground handling unit

Modi's cabinet in June approved plans to privatise Air India

Sayonara Air India: Confessions of a frequent flyer

Time is running out; govt must move quickly before there are no takers left for airline

From Air India sell-off to ONGC-HPCL deal, Vajpayee imprint on Modi moves

With Vajpayee's imprint, the Modi govt can refute critics who say it is rehashing UPA's initiatives

Air India privatisation: PE funds KKR, Warburg Pincus want a bite too

Airline saddled with Rs 50,000-cr debt and discussing with lenders ways of restructuring loans

Centre's Air India disinvestment move will be watched: Manish Tewari

Union cabinet had recently in-principle approved the sale of Air India

Other elephants in the room

The impending sale of the justly maligned Air India has caused much excitement

Why IndiGo expressing interest in Air India sounds both bizarre and brave

IndiGo President Aditya Ghosh wrote a letter to govt expressing interest to buy Air India

Air India to be sold in parts? PM Modi is pushing for early 2018 deadline

According to officials, no one has properly valued the company's businesses and assets before

Air India privatisation: GoM to decide fate of airline's art collection

The inventory of the thousands of artefacts adorning the collection is still underway

Air India privatisation: Ally Shiv Sena contests Cabinet's in-principle nod

Party has asked Arun Jaitley to spell out the reasons behind the national carrier's debt pile

Air India privatisation: IndiGo, other airlines show interest in buying airline stake

The Cabinet on Wednesday gave approval to privatise debt-laden Air India