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Indian billionaire Adani weighs airline launch that could reshape market: Report
The move could challenge IndiGo and Air India in a market where Adani already runs eight airports, two sources said.
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's conglomerate, Adani Group, is exploring a new airline launch, according to two sources with direct knowledge, a move that could reshape competition in a domestic market dominated by IndiGo and Air India.
Adani Enterprises has operated eight airports across India since 2019, including hubs in Mumbai, Jaipur, and Thiruvananthapuram, providing strategic infrastructure that could lower operational barriers for a potential new carrier.
Since 2019, the group has aggressively diversified by acquiring major stakes in cement firms Ambuja Cements and ACC, and media outlets NDTV and IANS, while partnering with Uber to develop AI-ready data centers.
Adani Ports manages fifteen domestic facilities, including Mundra in Gujarat, and four international ports across Australia, Colombo, Israel, and Tanzania, demonstrating capacity to integrate large-scale operations across its conglomerate ecosystem.
The group plans to invest $100 billion by 2035 to build renewable-powered, AI-ready data centers, reflecting its ambition to position India as a key contender in the global artificial intelligence race.