AI Airline Code, Air India Limited
AI is the IATA airline code for Air India Limited, based in India. Its ICAO code is AIC and its radio callsign is "Airindia".
What airline is AI?
AI is the IATA airline code for Air India Limited, based in India. Its ICAO code is AIC and its radio callsign is "Airindia".
The open dataset lists 393 scheduled routes for the carrier, placing it at number 35 among airlines worldwide. You will see AI as the two-character prefix on its flight numbers, for example AI123.
| IATA airline code | AI |
|---|---|
| ICAO airline code | AIC |
| Radio callsign | Airindia |
| Country | India |
| Alliance | Star Alliance |
| Scheduled routes | 393 (ranked #35) |
| Most routes at | DEL New Delhi |
| Status | Active |
What is the airline code for Air India Limited?
The IATA airline code for Air India Limited is AI, and its ICAO code is AIC. The two-character IATA code prefixes the carrier's flight numbers, for example AI123.
IATA airline codes are two characters and can reuse letters over time, so a retired airline's code may later be assigned to another carrier. ICAO codes are three letters and are more stable, which is why flight plans use them.
Where the AI code comes from
AI is the initials of Air India, the flag carrier founded as Tata Air Lines in 1932 and returned to Tata ownership in 2022. Air India joined Star Alliance in 2014, and under Tata the group has been folding Vistara and other affiliates into the AI code and network.
More on how these identifiers work in what an IATA code is and airline callsigns.
What are Air India Limited's hub airports?
Air India Limited (AI) concentrates its network on DEL (New Delhi), BOM (Mumbai).
Which airport does Air India Limited serve most?
Air India Limited (AI) appears on more routes at DEL, New Delhi, than at any other airport in the open route dataset.
The airports Air India Limited appears at most often in that dataset, most routes first:
Routes flown by Air India Limited
The busiest pairs Air India Limited (AI) is listed as operating in the open route dataset (codeshare-only listings excluded), with distance and typical flight time:
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ICAO code for Air India Limited?
Air India Limited uses the ICAO airline code AIC and the radio callsign "Airindia". Flight plans and air traffic control use AIC, while tickets and schedules use AI.
What is the radio callsign for Air India Limited?
Air traffic control refers to Air India Limited by the radio callsign "Airindia".
What country is Air India Limited based in?
Air India Limited (AI) is based in India.
What is the abbreviation for Air India Limited?
The two-character IATA abbreviation for Air India Limited is AI, and its three-letter ICAO code is AIC.
How many routes does Air India Limited fly?
The open route dataset lists 393 route entries for Air India Limited, codeshare listings included, which ranks the carrier number 35 by that count. The route table below shows only the pairs Air India Limited is listed as operating.
Is Air India Limited in an airline alliance?
Air India Limited (AI) is a member of Star Alliance, the global airline alliance founded in 1997. Membership means shared lounges, frequent flyer recognition and connecting networks across the member carriers.