Air India pegs turnaround at 5–10 years as FY26 revenue falls and losses persist
Tata Sons Chairman says rebuilding Air India is a long-term mission. The airline’s FY26 revenue fell to ₹71,870 crore from ₹78,636 crore in FY25, while losses remained heavy. Domestic narrow-body refurbishment is complete; wide-body upgrades are targeted by end-FY28.
Tata Sons says Air India’s turnaround is a five-to-ten-year mission despite FY26 revenue decline and heavy losses. Domestic narrow-body refurbishment is complete, wide-body upgrades are due by FY28, and NPS improved to +42, signaling service gains.
Why this matters
The update follows signals that Air India's FY26 loss doubled to ₹22,238 crore and that it began phased Boeing 787 door-handle modifications after an FAA safety flag.
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