Who owns Air India Express?
Air India Express is owned by Air India (India).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Air India Express completes merger with AIX Connect, 1 October 2024. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Air India Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇮🇳 India, Gurugram
- Origin
- 🇮🇳 India
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Air India Express
Air India Express is the low-cost carrier of the Air India group, flying within India and to the Gulf and Southeast Asia under the unified airline code IX. It was formed on 1 October 2024 when Air India Express Ltd absorbed AIX Connect Pvt Ltd, the former AirAsia India. The 2021 Tata announcement of the Air India purchase described Air India Express as a wholly owned subsidiary of Air India.
Ownership timeline of Air India Express
Where Air India Express sits in Air India
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Air India
Air India controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in travel & transport.
Also in travel & transport
Other brands in airlines, and who owns them
The 509 brands in airlines on Brandtree belong to 341 owners. The largest is Lufthansa Group, with 10; Air India has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Air Dolomiti | Lufthansa Group | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| China Southern Airlines | China Southern Airlines | 🇨🇳 China |
| Air China | Air China | 🇨🇳 China |
| Aer Lingus | IAG | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| LATAM Airlines Brasil | LATAM | 🇨🇱 Chile |
| Air France | Air France-KLM | 🇫🇷 France |
| AirAsia | AirAsia X | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
| Calm Air | Exchange Income | 🇨🇦 Canada |
About the owner: Air India
Air India is a privately held company headquartered in Gurugram, India. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control.
Air India Limited is the holding company of the Air India group, which runs the full-service Air India and the low-cost Air India Express. Tata Sons, through its wholly owned subsidiary Talace Private Limited, acquired 100% of Air India (including Air India Express) on 27 January 2022. Tata announced that Singapore Airlines would hold 25.1% of Air India once Vistara was merged into it; Tata states Tata SIA Airlines (Vistara) merged with Air India on 12 November 2024. Air India Express absorbed AIX Connect (formerly AirAsia India) on 1 October 2024.
🇮🇳 Air India Express and other Indian brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 255 brands that began in India. 9 of them (4%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Air India Express is not one of them.
- Adani Airports Holdings — Adani Group 🇮🇳
- Adani Ports — Adani Ports 🇮🇳
- Akasa Air — Akasa Air 🇮🇳
- Alliance Air — Alliance Air 🇮🇳
- Blue Dart Aviation — DHL Group 🇩🇪
- CONCOR — CONCOR 🇮🇳
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Air India Express?
The parent company of Air India Express is Air India, a privately held company headquartered in India.
Is Air India Express Indian?
Yes. Air India Express originated in India and its owner, Air India, is also headquartered in India.
Is Air India Express still owned by Air India?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Air India Express is still owned by Air India. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Air India Express completes merger with AIX Connect — Air India, Official press release, published 1 October 2024; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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