Air India (Hindi: ????????? ??????????????????) is the national flag carrier of India with a worldwide network of passenger and cargo services. It is the only state-owned airline in the country, having recently merged with Indian Airlines.[1] Its main bases are Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai and Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi. The airline connects 146 international and domestic destinations around the world, including 12 gateways in India with Air India Express, a fully-owned subsidiary of Air India. The airline will join the Star Alliance and has ordered 27(7 options) Boeing 787-8 to be delivered in 2008-2009.
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