“A final set of documents from Ireland is awaited. If he comes at the expected time, it will be handed over to the AI on Thursday,” said people with knowledge of the matter.
The legal document is complete, except for mandatory clearances from Ireland-based lessees, which is expected by late Wednesday. To bring back the glory of the Maharaja, the focus of Bye To improve on-time performance with the aircraft doors closing 10 minutes before departure time. “Advanced meal service” will be introduced in flights from Thursday.
The changes have begun in the form of advice to frontline staff interfering with passengers. As reported by TOI on Tuesday, cabin crew BMI and grooming will be checked when they report for flights. This is being opposed by the unions.
“Tonight we will transit from a public sector to a private sector. The next seven days will be very important as we will change our image, attitude and perception,” said a mail sent to cabin crew members.
The key points finalized by Tata’s Sandeep Verma and Megha Singhania, who will head inflight services, are that the cabin crew are “important brand ambassadors playing a vital role in brand/image building.
Passengers will be welcomed, addressed and served as guests. “Changes in (flight) announcements will … will be notified … by special audio address Shri Ratan Tata“It’s called.
“The crew will have to dress smartly following the rules. Grooming aides will inspect the crew for the above.” Air India domestic OTP is the lowest among all major airlines and the founding group feels that there is a need to change this. needs.” Timely performance is critical. All attempts to close the doors at D (departure time) minus 10 minutes.
Onboard food service will be enhanced.
“Caterers have been briefed. They will gradually provide food and equipment for the service.” The Delhi-Mumbai and major Gulf routes will be among the first to receive this rollout with flights to the US and UK.
A handover event is likely to be held in Delhi in which, apart from top government functionaries, the chairman of Tata Sons N Chandrasekharni This is also likely to be present as AI disinvestment is being seen as one of the biggest achievements of the Modi government. Since the start of the Millennium, there have been two unsuccessful attempts to do so. Late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee described AI as a “grave time” (serious problem) in the early 2000s.
While major changes such as fleet and cabin upgrades will take time, two things have been identified to give a new experience to passengers, ne guests, post takeover – vastly improved meal service and airline interface with crew and ground staff.
If Tatas are able to transform AI into a profitable airline – something that their recent airline ventures AirAsia India and Vistara have not since inception in the last 7-8 years – it will be one of the biggest aviation transformations globally.
The challenges – not just in terms of the massive investment required for fleet and cabin upgrades – abound for Tata. Two pilot unions have warned of legal action over their “multiple (salary) cuts” and anticipate recoveries.
“This recovery exercise is completely illegal, and we demand that this discrepancy be rectified and the dues be paid with immediate effect,” said the letter sent by both the unions. Cabin crew unions are up in arms against the move to check body mass index (BMI) and overall grooming of employees when they report for flights.
Tata is yet to talk about its plans to take over AI and AI Express and its plans for the airline. That clarity is expected when the handover takes place.
It is learned that Tata is yet to approach the regulator for a license (airline operating permit) for its airline. The Aircraft Act empowers the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to allow Tatas to operate airlines in the interim period until they decide what their aviation vertical will look like – a mega airline or a large low-cost carrier of the merged AirAsia India-Air India Express (LCC) and Air India and Vistara continue as separate full-service carriers (FSC).
Four Boeing 747 jumbo jets of AI are also being transferred to Tata. But since they are over 27 years of age and are no longer used for VVIP flights, it remains to be seen whether Tatas use them. In the Rs 18,000-crore deal, Tata will forgo Rs 2,700 crore of debt and take a loan of Rs 15,300. Also, they will spend several thousand crores on the improvement of the airline.
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