Air India has its origin as Tata Air services later renamed to Tata Airlines founded by J.R.D Tata of Tata sons, an Indian aviator and business tycoon. In April 1932, Tata won a contract to carry mail for Imperial Airways and the aviation department of Tata Sons was formed with two single-engine de Havilland Puss moths. on 15th October 1932, Tata flew a puss moth carrying air mail from Karachi to Bombay and the aircraft continued to madras piloted by Nevil Vincent, a former Royal Air force pilot and friend of Tata. In its first year of operation, the airline flew 16,000 miles carrying 156 Passengers and 9.72 tonnes of mail and made a profit of Rs.60,000. During the second world war, the airline helped the Royal Air force with troop movements, shipping of supplies, the rescue of refugees and maintenance of Aircraft. After world war was regulated commercial service was restored in India and Tata Airlines became a public limited company on 29 July 1946. under The name of Air India. After