“There remains a surprising silence—or perhaps ignorance—about the role of a substantial shareholder,” he wrote. “Guess the name: Singapore Airlines.”
Patel noted that Campbell Wilson, Air India’s CEO, is a nominee of Singapore Airlines and formerly led its low-cost carrier, Scoot. “They seem to be in hiding,” he said. “Why this deafening silence, SQ?”
This clarification came after public remarks by Praful Patel, a Rajya Sabha MP, who questioned why SIA, as a major stakeholder and codeshare partner, had remained silent.
In his social media post, Patel noted that Singapore Airlines is not only a financial stakeholder but also maintains a substantial portion of Air India’s wide-body fleet.
He suggested that SIA’s silence was unexpected given its influence in the airline’s management structure. In reply, Singapore Airlines issued a public statement expressing condolences and reaffirming its collaborative efforts with Tata Sons.
Singapore Airlines’ statement aims to assure the public and regulators that it is actively engaged behind the scenes.
https://www.businesstoday.in/india/...silence-on-ai-crash-jv-role-480847-2025-06-18
