# Air India Shifts From Growth Mode To Cost Cutting Mode, As Losses Mount

_Jun 12 15:04_

Tags: Air India, Air India One, India, airline, loyalty program, industry news

Tata Group is instructing Air India management to focus on reducing record losses by deferring new aircraft deliveries and scaling back domestic and international expansion plans

## Summary

Following a record $2.8 billion loss in the past financial year, Tata Group is shifting Air India's strategy from aggressive growth to cost-cutting. Key measures include deferring deliveries for some of the 500+ planes on order and scaling back both domestic and international expansion. This strategic pivot comes as CEO Campbell Wilson steps down, with the airline aiming to stabilize operations and curb losses after years of transformation efforts since privatization

## Why it matters

Affects Air India loyalty members and route planners.

## Sources cited

- [One Mile at a Time](https://onemileatatime.com/news/air-india-shifts-growth-mode-cost-cutting-mode-losses-mount) — Air India Shifts From Growth Mode To Cost Cutting Mode, As Losses Mount

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