section_path: Corporate affairs and identity/Subsidiaries/Current
section_name: Current
paragraph_text: Current
  
  Air India Express began operations on 29 April 2005 and was initially owned by Air India Charters and operates flights from South India to the Middle East and Southeast Asia. In November 2022, Air India acquired AirAsia 's stake in AirAsia India, renamed it into AIX Connect and announced plans to merge it with Air India Express. On 1 October 2024, this merger was completed successfully.
  
  Air India Express began operations on 29 April 2005 and was initially owned by Air India Charters and operates flights from South India to the Middle East and Southeast Asia. In November 2022, Air India acquired AirAsia 's stake in AirAsia India, renamed it into AIX Connect and announced plans to merge it with Air India Express. On 1 October 2024, this merger was completed successfully.