Air India and Air India Express are expected to merge several departments as part of the group’s broader cost-control and operational efficiency drive under the One Air India integration plan, according to people familiar with the matter. The proposed restructuring aims to eliminate duplication, consolidate corporate operations and improve synergies between the two airlines as the Tata Group-owned aviation business grapples with mounting losses and rising operating costs.
\n\nUnder the Tata group, Air India is a full service carrier and Air India Express is a low cost carrier which will now come under one management. While no the brands will continue, certain departments will be managed at a group level as per new integration plan.
\n\nA source familiar with the matter told Times Now that the group is looking to consolidate functions such as human resources, finance and other support departments under a common structure, with joint teams comprising personnel from both airlines.
\n\n“Two teams are doing the same job. Airline don’t need two vendors or contracts can be merged.”
\n\nCommercial functions, including sales and distribution, marketing, revenue management, network planning and e-commerce, are already operating under a common umbrella. Human resources, finance and other departments remain under discussion, with…
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