It is ironic how one turns the tables without considering the circumstances under which Air-India- Indian combine have gone into loses. May we ask why the private players have gone to the Govt. with the begging bowl??? Had they been so efficient they should have seen the downtrend and acted accordingly. May we also ask why all the brand new A-320 aircrafts (which is now the mainstay of the aviation world) grounded by the then govt. of india??? Which led to a capacity crunch and thereby made way for private airlines to get in. It has been one year since Air India and Indian is merged. Why is it that HR is not able to integrate the employees???? The in efficiencies of this organisation cannot be attributed to its employees. It is the top management alongwith the govt. of India who is to blamed for not putting sound policies and procedures in place. This has led to employees running like "ants on an upturned anthill" and their actions have been "as random as leaves scampering before an autumn wind". What about the Gulf evacuation???, Tsunami??? Mumbai Floods, Gujarat Earth quake??? Which other airline has offered to compromise their regular schedules to provide relief???? Condemn, but not before looking into the circumstances for the downfall of this organisation. The following suggestions may be taken up to revive Air India. Complete the integration process in Real quick time including removal of all signs of erstwhile Air India and Indian. Ensure that only the new Air India logo is visible. Resolve all HR issues. There is a cost involved in such mega mergers. The govt. of India will have to admit and understand this. Sell all unwanted assets including old aircrafts. With new generation aircrafts plying in the Indian skies, Air India cannot afford to lag behind. Concentrate on the core business activities. Outsource all other activities.