Eyeing International routes: IndiGo wants Air India's overseas business

President Aditya Ghosh has offered to buy the national carrier fully if demerger is not possible

Just a day after the Union Cabinet gave its nod for Air India’s disinvestment, private carrier IndiGo has expressed an interest to buy the international business of the airline. IndiGo is the largest airline in terms of market share and has projected profitability for nine consecutive years. 

Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Nayan Choubey confirmed the private carrier, which owns more than a 40 per cent market share, was keen to take over the international business of the state-owned airline. In a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju, IndiGo President Aditya Ghosh said the airline’s strong balance sheet, profitability,