Air India paid tribute to Ratan Tata.

The Tata group of airlines, which includes Air India, Air India Express and Vistara, made in-flight announcements on Thursday to pay tribute to Ratan Tata, the chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, who passed away at a hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday evening. the age of 86.
The announcement was made on all flights operated by Tata Group airlines, according to ANI sources.
In an internal communication to all employees of Tata Group of Airlines, Campbell WilsonCEO of Air India, expressed his sadness over the news of Ratan Tata’s demise. “Dear Air Indians, it is with the deepest sadness that we receive the news of the passing away of the Chairman Emeritus of Tata Son, Mr. Ratan Tata. In addition to the many broad and important contributions made by our Chairman, Mr. N. Chandrasekaran, has emphasized, Air Indians especially recognize and acknowledge Mr. Tata’s enormous contribution to Indian aviation and to the Tata airlines, on behalf of all Air Indians, past and present, condolences and respect to the Tata family and all affected by the death of Mr Tata,” he said.
Passengers traveling on Air India flights recorded videos of the in-flight announcements and shared them on social media platforms.

When news of Ratan Tata’s death became public, tributes poured in from leaders across the country, including President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief ministers of almost every state.
The Gujarat government declared a day of mourning out of respect, during which the national flag was flown at half-mast and no cultural or entertainment programs were held by the government on Thursday. The Maharashtra government has also declared a day of mourning.
Born on December 28, 1937 in Mumbai, Ratan Tata was the chairman of Ratan Tata Trust and Dorabji Tata Trust, two of the largest private sector promoted philanthropic trusts in India. He was chairman of Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group, from 1991 until his retirement in 2012, after which he was appointed chairman emeritus. In 2008 he was honored with the Padma Vibhushanthe country’s second highest civilian award.