Air India Express Hosts Joy Flight for 150 Children from Jamshedpur

Airline partners with Tata Steel Foundation to offer first-ever flying experience

Air India Express organised a joy flight experience for children from Masti Ki Pathshala, Jamshedpur, in collaboration with Tata Steel Foundation, on December 26, 2025. The initiative marked the beginning of a partnership between Air India Express and Tata Steel Foundation aimed at creating engagement opportunities for children and communities.

Around 150 children, accompanied by teachers and facilitators from Tata Steel Foundation, were hosted for an aviation experience in Ranchi. The day began with transportation from the Masti Ki Pathshala campuses in Jamshedpur to Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi.

At the airport, the children participated in a pre-flight interaction with pilots and cabin crew of Air India Express. The interaction provided an opportunity for them to learn about aviation roles and ask questions. The children then boarded a forty-five-minute joy flight, which was the first flight experience for most participants. An in-flight meal was served during the journey.

Tata Steel Foundation supported the initiative by arranging the venue and food facilities at ITI Tamar.

Commenting on the initiative, Aloke Singh, Managing Director, Air India Express, said, “We are pleased to collaborate with the Tata Steel Foundation in offering a first-flight experience to children from Masti Ki Pathshala. Seeing the excitement and sense of wonder in their eyes is a powerful reminder of the impact such moments can have. Experiences like these reinforce that aviation is not only about connecting places, but also about the wonders and excitement of travel”.

Speaking on the occasion, Sourav Roy, CEO, Tata Steel Foundation, said, “The joy flight captured the spirit of Christmas by igniting imagination, confidence and hope in young minds. Through this collaboration, we are grateful to have enabled a first-ever flying experience that opens new horizons for children of Masti Ki Pathshala. This also marks the beginning of partnerships with Air India Express through which we aim to create multiple opportunities of engagement and growth for communities”.

The initiative reflects a shared focus on community engagement and forms the basis for continued collaboration between Air India Express and Tata Steel Foundation.