The correct answer is 1932.JRD Tata flew the first flight of Tata Airlines on October 15, 1932.The airline came to be known as Air India following its nationalization post-independence.During its initial years, Air India was called Tata Airlines.It was later nationalized and renamed Air India post-independence of India, which meant that the Tatas stayed out of the Business.In News Life came in a full circle for Maharaja on Thursday, January 27 as India's first commercial carrier Air India returned to the Tata Group on the Day.The Government officially handed over the national carrier to the business conglomerate, after PM Modi met Tata Group Chairperson N, Chandrasekaran.Tata Sons announced the appointment of Campbell Wilson as the MD and CEO of Air India