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December 21, 2021

CCI Approves Acquisition Of Shareholding In Air India By Tata Group

Urvi Srivastava Economic Trends air India, CCI, Shareholdng, Talace, tata group

The Rs 18,000 crore-deal that includes the winning bidder Talace taking over Rs 15,300 crore-worth debt, is a major step in the government’s efforts over the years to revive the ailing airline.

Competition Commission has approved Tata Group’s proposed acquisition of debt-laden Air India as well as its two subsidiaries.

The Rs 18,000 crore-deal that includes the winning bidder Talace taking over Rs 15,300 crore-worth debt, is a major step in the government’s efforts over the years to revive the ailing airline.

Talace Pvt Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Sons, emerged as the winning bidder in October. It will buy 100 percent stakes in Air India Ltd, Air India Express Ltd and 50 percent shareholding in Air India SATS Airport Services Pvt Ltd (AISATS).

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Talace acquiring a shareholding in Air India, Air India Express and AISATS, an official release said on Monday.

Deals beyond a certain threshold require approval from the CCI, which has the mandate to ensure fair competition in the marketplace.

AISATS is engaged in the business of providing ground handling services at Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mangalore, and Thiruvananthapuram airports. It also provides cargo handling services at Bengaluru airport, the release said.

State-owned Air India has been incurring a monthly loss of more than Rs 600 crore.

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, on December 14, said the Air India transaction is a “win-win situation” across the board and that taxpayers’ money will now be more justifiably used for many more socially productive purposes rather than filling the deep losses of the airline.

“Shareholders agreement was signed in November. Today, we are in the process of closing all the conditions precedent and I am very confident at the turn of the New Year, you will have the transfer of Air India to its new owner…,” he had said.

On October 20, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the decision on Air India will give new energy to the country’s aviation sector.

As of August 31, Air India had a total debt of Rs 61,562 crore. Of the total amount, Talace will take over Rs 15,300 crore, and the remaining Rs 46,262 crore will be transferred to AIAHL.

In 2019, the government set up a special purpose vehicle — Air India Assets Holding Ltd (AIAHL) — for holding debt and non-core assets of the Air India group.

(PTI)

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