New Delhi, Feb. 5 -- Air India Express is projected to post an operating profit in the second half of FY26, a first since its privatisation, the airline's management told employees at a townhall in Gurugram.

The projection shared during a monthly townhall at the airline's Gurugram headquarters was attended by managing director Aloke Singh and chairman Nipun Aggarwal.

The management said that the airline's focused commercial strategy, sharper capacity deployment and enhanced customer proposition had started yielding results. They also highlighted the ongoing investments in fleet, systems and people aimed at building a scalable and sustainable airline.

Air India Express, launched in 2005, was profitable for much of its pre-pandemic histo...