In December 2012, as Tata stepped down as the chairman of the group, he indicated that it was unlikely to re-enter civil aviation because of ‘destructive competition’. He was diplomatic: ‘I would hesitate to go into the sector today in the sense that the chances are that you would have a great deal of competition which would be unhealthy competition … Cut-throat competition which is done to keep you out is destructive competition. Overseas, people go bankrupt or companies go bankrupt. Here they never do, they continue to be sick and still operate. Then they are operating to kill you.’ Yet, in
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