AIX Connect
AIX Connect, formerly known as AirAsia India, is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Bangalore (Bengaluru), Karnataka and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air India Limited which in turn is owned by Tata Group. The airline was founded as a joint venture between Tata Sons and AirAsia Bhd and commenced operations in June 2014 with Bangalore as its primary operating base. From 2020 to 2022, AirAsia Bhd gradually disinvested its shares in the joint venture and sold them to Tata Sons. In December 2022, after the entire shares of AirAsia India was acquired by Tata Sons, the airline was renamed AIX Connect ahead of its merger with Air India Express.
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| Founded | 28 March 2013 (as AirAsia India) | ||||||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Tata NeuPass | ||||||
| Fleet size | 24 | ||||||
| Destinations | 19 | ||||||
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| Headquarters | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | ||||||
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| Revenue | ₹4,310 crore (US$540 million) (2023) | ||||||
| Net income | ₹−2,750 crore (US$−340 million) (2023) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
The AirAsia India brand was retired on 31 October 2023, and the airline now operates flights for Air India Express.