Tata Group rebrands AirAsia India as AIX Connect

The Tata Group has renamed AirAsia India as AIX Connect before merging it with Air India Express to form a single low-cost airline under the Air India umbrella. The Tata Group recently acquired the remaining 16.3% AirAsia India stake from Malaysia’s AirAsia Group and became the sole owner of AirAsia India. Meanwhile the Tata Group is in the process of consolidating all its four airlines: Vistara will merge with Air India while AirAsia India will merge with Air India Express to form a low-cost carrier (LCC). The LCC merger is expected to be completed in a year. Last week, Air