Air India has asked its owners, Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons, for at least 100 billion rupees (about $1.14 billion) in financial support, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The report described the request as a lifeline and gave no further financial terms.
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The size of the ask (~₹100 billion / $1.14B) is comparable to the group’s reported combined net loss for FY25, highlighting the material scale of the capital request: combined FY25 net loss.
This appeal comes after Air India announced a record 470-aircraft purchase and while it is in advanced talks for up to 300 more jets, representing substantial fleet-related capital commitments: record 470-aircraft purchase and advanced talks for up to 300 jets.
The carrier has recently accessed external financing for aircraft (about $215M via GIFT City for six 777-300ERs), indicating an ongoing reliance on new funding sources ahead of this larger owner support request: raised about $215 million via GIFT City.
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