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At his first town hall since announcing plans to step down in February, Chairman N. Chandrasekaran said Air India must rebuild credibility with passengers while sharpening cost discipline. He reaffirmed safety, operational excellence, customer trust and financial sustainability as priorities for the airline’s next transformation phase.
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