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Tata in talks with global consulting giant McKinsey for Air India overhaul

Air India denies talks on transformation of airline

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The Tata Group has already merged Air India with Vistara, the airline it co-owned with Singapore Airlines, in an ambitious bid to create a world-class global carrier. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Dev Chatterjee Mumbai

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This story has been updated with Air India and McKinsey's replies:  The Tata Group is in talks with global consulting giant McKinsey & Co to spearhead a sweeping transformation of Air India, as the airline grapples with its gravest crisis following last week’s fatal crash in Ahmedabad, people familiar with the matter said.
 
Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran met with Vivek Pandit, a senior partner at McKinsey, in Mumbai over the weekend to chart a revival strategy for the airline, according to a person with direct knowledge. The meeting comes days after a London-bound Boeing Dreamliner operated by Air