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. Air India Express, launched in 2005, was profitable for much of its pre-pandemic history, particularly through the 2010s, supported by a focused short-haul international network. (PTI) 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 history, particularly through the 2010s, supported by a focused short-haul international network. The airline slipped into losses during the Covid 19 period as operations were disrupted by travel restrictions. In the post-privatisation phase, financial performance for the airline has remained under pressure amid …