Tata Sons to merge AirAsia India with Air India Express

According to reports, Tata Sons has started work on the merger of AirAsia India with Air India’s low-cost airline, Air India Express, in a bid to achieve synergies and reduce operational costs. However, Tata Sons is yet to conclude talks with Singapore Airlines (SIA) on integrating the schedules of Vis­tara and Air India. The Tata Group owns a 51 per cent stake in Vistara and SIA holds the rest.