The airline started operations in 1953. It was established after legislation came into force to nationalise the entire airline industry in India. Two new national airlines were to be formed; Air India took over international routes and Indian Airlines Corporation (IAC) took over the domestic and regional routes. Eight pre-Independence domestic airlines and the domestic wing of Air India, were merged to form the new domestic national carrier Indian Airlines Corporation.
The economic liberalisation process initiated by the Government of India in the early 1990s ended Indian Airlines’ dominance of India’s domestic air transport industry. Indian Airlines faced tough competition from Jet Airways, Air Sahara (later JetLite), East-West Airlines and Skyline NEPC. The entry of several low-cost airlines in India, such as SpiceJet, IndiGo, GoAir and others like Kingfisher continued to give competition in its market.
In 2011, Indian ceased operating under its own brand and codes with the merger with Air India being complete.
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