New Delhi/Mumbai, Oct. 29 -- Tata Group's Air India faces a Rs.4,000-crore ($500 million) hit from the closure of Pakistan air space since June 2025 following Operation Sindoor the previous month, said Campbell Wilson, the airline's chief executive. The news comes amid ongoing business challenges for Air India, which is undergoing a transformation under the Tata Group.

Wilson said on Wednesday the airline was grappling with unprecedented external factors, including the extended closure of critical airspace over the Middle East and the continued closure of airspace over Pakistan because of ongoing geopolitical conflicts, which have disrupted long-haul routes that are vital to its global network.

In FY25, Air India's revenue increased 15%...