The Airline That Won't Stop Bleeding — Can Tata's Vision Outlast Air India's Losses?
Air India's financial wounds deepened sharply in the fiscal year ending March 2026, with the Tata Group-owned carrier posting a consolidated net loss of Rs. 22,238.23 crore — more than double the Rs. 10,858.83 crore loss recorded in the previous year. The numbers, drawn from regulatory filings, paint a stark picture of an airline that has been battered from nearly every direction simultaneously.When the Books Turned RedThe airline's total consolidated income contracted to Rs. 71,869.94 crore in FY26, down from Rs. 78,635.61 crore in FY25 — a significant erosion in revenue at a time when costs were climbing in the opposite direction. Total...
