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In a strategic response to skyrocketing demand triggered by Middle East unrest, Air India is launching 36 extra flights this week to vital hubs in Europe and North America. Scheduled from March 19 to...
Air India is stepping up to the plate amid Middle East volatility, rolling out 78 supplementary flights on nine popular routes to keep passengers moving. Announced Sunday from New Delhi, this surge...
Air India took decisive action on Monday by grounding a Boeing 787-8 aircraft following a reported malfunction in its fuel control switch. The problem surfaced during routine pre-departure...
Renowned sitarist Anoushka Shankar has shared a hopeful update following the unfortunate damage to her precious sitar during an Air India flight. The acclaimed musician expressed her initial...
The Indian Army and Air India have formalized a landmark agreement aimed at providing stable employment to the families of martyred soldiers. The deal, finalized under the leadership of Army Chief...
Tensions flaring in the Middle East have sent shockwaves through India's aviation sector, prompting the Civil Aviation Ministry to monitor developments round-the-clock. The fallout? A staggering...
Air India has confirmed that a widespread check-in system glitch, which caused significant flight delays across multiple airports on Tuesday, has been fully resolved. The technical issue, affecting a...
In a truly astonishing aviation blunder, Air India has recently 'rediscovered' a Boeing 737-200 that had been missing from its records for an astonishing 13 years. The 43-year-old aircraft was found...
Indian airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, and Air India Express, are preparing for potential flight disruptions due to a significant safety advisory from Airbus concerning its A320 family...
A significant technical issue affecting the Airbus A320 family of aircraft is causing widespread flight disruptions in India. Strong sun glare has been identified as a potential cause for corrupting...
An Air India flight, AI188, en route from Toronto to Delhi, received a bomb threat on Thursday, prompting authorities to activate emergency protocols. The flight, carrying numerous passengers, landed...
Delhi Customs officials have intercepted an Air India passenger arriving from Dubai, preventing the smuggling of approximately Rs 20 lakh worth of gold. The incident occurred on October 25 at Indira...
Over 256 passengers faced a Diwali travel nightmare as Air India flight AI138 from Milan to New Delhi was unexpectedly cancelled on Friday. The abrupt cancellation left travelers, including 10 crew...
Air India's flight AI138 from Milan to New Delhi was unexpectedly cancelled on October 17th due to a persistent technical issue with the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner. This decision, made to ensure the...
The Supreme Court has voiced concerns regarding the selective release of the preliminary inquiry report concerning the June 2025 crash of Air India Flight AI171. The court noted that the report's...
The Indian Civil Aviation Ministry is collaborating with Air India and IndiGo to repatriate Indian citizens stranded in Nepal following the closure of Kathmandu airport due to recent protests. Union...
Technical issues once again disrupted an Air India flight, causing significant inconvenience to passengers. On Wednesday, a flight from Delhi to Singapore was grounded due to a technical fault,...
Air India has launched a special promotional offer, providing flat fares for flights from India to any European destination. This limited-time deal applies to flights originating from any point...
An Air India flight, AI2913, en route from Delhi to Indore, was forced to return to Delhi shortly after takeoff due to a fire warning in the right engine. The flight crew followed standard...
Recent incidents across India have highlighted a concerning trend of technical issues affecting aircraft. Flights are experiencing problems, leading to emergency landings and delays, causing...
Air India Flight 504, en route from Kochi to Delhi, experienced a harrowing incident when it veered off the runway during an attempted takeoff. The event, which occurred on Sunday night shortly after...
Air India, the private aviation company under the Tata Group, announced the cancellation of its flight from Milan to Delhi on August 16th. The cancellation occurred due to a last-minute maintenance...
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a stern warning to the CEO of Air India regarding violations of pilot duty regulations. The DGCA has cautioned Air India's CEO and...
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a stern warning to Air India following breaches of flight time regulations on the Bangalore-London route. In a letter dated August 11, the...
Air India has decided to discontinue its flight service from Delhi to Washington D.C., with the service ceasing operations from September 1, 2025. This decision stems from two primary factors....
An Air India flight, departing from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, bound for Delhi on August 10th, experienced a harrowing ordeal. The flight, carrying passengers including Congress MP K.C. Venugopal...
An Air India flight bound for Delhi, carrying Congress MP KC Venugopal and other passengers, was forced to make an emergency diversion to Chennai due to a suspected technical issue. The flight, AI...
An Air India flight en route from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi was diverted to Chennai on Sunday evening due to a technical issue. According to flight tracking website Flightradar24, the Airbus A320...
Air India has decided to increase the retirement age for pilots to 65 years and for other employees to 60 years. Currently, the retirement age for both pilots and other employees in the airline is 58...
Following an aviation incident in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on June 12th, Air India faced a series of inspections. Consequently, the airline canceled several international flights last month. However, the...
Air India flight AI2017, en route from Delhi to London, experienced a delay on Thursday when the aircraft aborted its takeoff. A suspected technical problem prompted the cockpit crew to halt the...
Families of victims from the Air India Flight 171 crash are reporting a devastating situation where they were sent the wrong mortal remains of their loved ones. Multiple reports from the UK indicate...
An Air India flight originating from Kozhikode, Kerala, experienced a technical issue shortly after takeoff, necessitating a return to the airport. An alternate aircraft was swiftly arranged by the...
An Air India flight, originating from Hong Kong and destined for Delhi, experienced a fire incident shortly after landing at Delhi Airport on Tuesday. The airline confirmed that all passengers and...
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has voiced "serious" concerns regarding the preliminary findings and public discussion surrounding the Air India flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad. The FIP...
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has expressed 'serious' concerns regarding the preliminary findings and public discussion surrounding the Air India flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad. The FIP...
Air India has initiated a gradual reinstatement of its international flight operations after a "Safety Pause" prompted by the tragic incident involving flight AI171 on June 12. The airline had...
Former DGCA Flight Operations Inspector Captain Prashant Dhalla has cautioned against prematurely attributing the Air India flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad to pilot error. Dhalla, discussing the...
Yashpal Singh Vansadia, whose parents perished in the Ahmedabad plane crash, has voiced serious concerns following the release of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB)'s preliminary...
Former DGCA Flight Operations Inspector Captain Prashant Dhalla has cautioned against prematurely attributing the Air India flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad to pilot error. Dhalla suggests the 'startle...
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India has released its preliminary report on the Air India flight AI171 crash, a Boeing 787-8, which occurred shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad...
An Air India pilot suffered a medical emergency just before the scheduled Bengaluru to Delhi flight. The pilot fell ill, prompting immediate medical attention and the deployment of a replacement...
Air India has issued a firm denial of accusations alleging the airline coerced the families of the AI-171 accident victims into declaring their financial reliance on the deceased, purportedly to...
An Air India flight from Delhi to Washington D.C. was grounded in Vienna following a technical issue discovered during a routine inspection after refueling on Wednesday. Flight AI103, which departed...
A test flight simulation of Air India flight AI 171, which crashed last month, has ruled out flight conditions alone as the sole cause of the accident. The simulation, conducted by Air India pilots...
Families affected by the Ahmedabad Air India plane crash are preparing to take legal action against both Air India and Boeing. A legal team comprised of Keystone Law (UK) and Wisner Law Firm (US) is...
An Air India flight, en route from Delhi to Vienna (AI-187), experienced a significant loss of altitude shortly after takeoff on June 14, prompting an immediate safety investigation. The aircraft...
Following the tragic Air India aircraft crash in Ahmedabad, which resulted in over 240 fatalities, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture has initiated an...
An Air India flight en route from London to Mumbai experienced an unsettling event as five passengers and two crew members reported feeling unwell during the flight. The airline confirmed the...
An Air India flight en route from Birmingham to Delhi was diverted to Riyadh on Saturday after receiving a bomb threat. A spokesperson for the airline confirmed the incident on Sunday. The flight,...
Following a period of recovery, air passenger traffic in India experienced a decline in June, according to recent data. After the end of the India-Pakistan hostilities, domestic air travel saw a...
Air India has announced the cancellation of eight flights, affecting both international and domestic routes, due to necessary maintenance and operational adjustments. The airline previously stated a...
A 36-year-old doctor was taken into custody on Tuesday following a disruptive incident on an Air India flight bound for Surat from Bengaluru. The woman allegedly threatened to bring down the aircraft...
The Additional Medical Superintendent of Ahmedabad's Civil Hospital announced that DNA matching has been finalized for 87 individuals, corresponding to 92 samples due to some duplication, in the Air...
Air India flight AI 315, en route from Hong Kong to Delhi, experienced a technical problem mid-flight, prompting the pilot to turn back to Hong Kong on Monday. The aircraft involved was a Boeing...
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) convened a high-level meeting with senior officials from Air India and Air India Express, which together operate over 1,000 daily flights. The purpose...
Air India's flight AI159, scheduled to depart from Ahmedabad and head to London, has been canceled. The cancellation is attributed to a technical problem affecting the aircraft. Further information...
On June 12, 2025, an Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft, en route from Ahmedabad to London, tragically crashed into a medical college hostel, resulting in the loss of 274 lives. Among the victims was...
Investigations into the Air India plane crash have yielded significant progress with the successful matching of DNA samples from 125 victims. Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi announced that the...
Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi announced that DNA samples from 125 victims of the Air India plane crash had been successfully matched. Families of 124 deceased individuals have been contacted....
Following the recent plane crash in Ahmedabad (AI-171), the Gujarat state government, under the direction of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, has initiated comprehensive rescue and support operations....
The Gujarat government has announced a day of state mourning for former Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who perished in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. His funeral is scheduled to take place in...
Air India is reportedly retiring flight numbers AI171 and AI172 on the London Gatwick-Ahmedabad route, with a change to AI159 and AI160 expected from June 17, 2025. While the airline has not...
On June 12, 2025, Air India flight AI 171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed in Ahmedabad's Meghani Nagar area, resulting in the loss of all lives on board except one. The flight carried 169 Indian...
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday slammed Tata Group-owned Air India after being assigned a faulty seat on a flight from Bhopal to Delhi. Chouhan stated that upon...
A concerning incident has come to light involving a passenger on an Air India flight. A traveler has alleged that money was stolen from their bag during a flight between Patna and Delhi. The...
Air India has thrown its full support behind the government's adoption of the 'hub-and-spoke' framework, predicting a massive overhaul in India's aviation industry. The Tata-backed carrier views this...
Geopolitical storm clouds over the Middle East are fueling price hikes in India's skies. Akasa Air, the newest player in domestic aviation, has hiked fares with a fuel surcharge set to begin March...
An Air India flight en route from Amritsar to Birmingham encountered a technical issue before landing. The incident involved the activation of the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) at 400 feet altitude, causing...
Air India announced on Monday the temporary suspension of its flight services from Delhi to Washington DC, effective September 1st. This decision stems from operational considerations. The primary...
India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has stated it is working with UK authorities to address any concerns that have arisen following reports of potential misidentification of victims from the...
The investigation into the Air India plane crash is ongoing, with a key step involving sending the damaged black box to the United States for analysis. The black box, recovered shortly after the...
In London, members of the Indian community gathered outside the Indian High Commission to pay their respects to those who perished in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. Floral tributes were...
An Air India flight, AI 9695, en route from Delhi to Ranchi, was forced to return to Delhi on Monday due to a technical issue. The flight, which was scheduled to land at Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi...