10 Facts About Indian Airlines

In 2007, the Government of India announced that Indian Airlines would be merged into Air India Limited as its wholly owned subsidiary.

Air India took over international routes and Indian Airlines Corporation took over the domestic and regional routes.

Indian Airlines Corporation inherited a fleet of 99 aircraft including 74 Douglas DC-3 Dakotas, 12 Vickers Vikings, 3 Douglas DC-4s and various smaller types from the seven airlines that made it up.

Indian Government liberalised the private sector in mid 80s and with the emergence of new competitors, Indian Airlines faced tough competition from Jet Airways, Air Sahara, East-West Airlines, Skyline NEPC, and ModiLuft.

Indian Airlines Limited was partly owned by the Government of India through a holding company and had 19,300 employees as of March 2007.

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On 26 February 2011, Indian Airlines ceased operating under its own brand and codes and completed its merger with Air India.

Aircraft livery used while the company was called Indian Airlines was one of the longest in continuous use in the airline industry.

Above the windows, "Indian Airlines" was written in English on the starboard side and in Hindi on port side.

Also, when the company was under the title of Indian Airlines, to celebrate its 50th year of service the airline put the slogan "50 years of flying" in gold on many of their aircraft.

The wheel is over an orange background with the carrier's name "Indian Airlines" written in English on one side of the fuselage, and in Hindi on the other.