Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has expressed hope that the process of privatization of Air India will be completed during this year.<br />'' <br />''Addressing a virtual meet on Namo app on Sunday, Mr Puri said that the government should not be running airports and the airlines.<br />''<b> </b><br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Last Tuesday, the government had extended the deadline for placing bids for Air India by two months till 30th October, as the Covid-19 fallout has disrupted economic activity globally.</span><br />