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Air India is the flag carrier airline of India. It is owned by Air India Limited, a Tata Group enterprise and operates a fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft serving 102 domestic and international destinations. It is headquartered in Gurugram. The airline has its main hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi and secondary hub at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai alongside several focus cities across India. As of July 2023, the airline is the second-largest airline in India in terms of passengers carried, after IndiGo. Air India became the 27th member of Star Alliance on 11 July 2014.

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Air India gets show cause notice over wheelchair shortage after flyer's Demise | Oneindia News [Video]

Air India gets show cause notice over wheelchair shortage after flyer's Demise | Oneindia News

In the aftermath of a tragic incident at Mumbai airport, Air India faces scrutiny and a show cause notice from the aviation authority. Learn more about the repercussions of the wheelchair shortage that..

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Delhi Airport Security Breach: Man enters Delhi Airport Runway | Probe ordered | Oneindia News [Video]

Delhi Airport Security Breach: Man enters Delhi Airport Runway | Probe ordered | Oneindia News

In a significant security lapse during heightened vigilance in the national capital amid Republic Day celebrations, a man managed to breach the perimeter wall of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International..

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US-based pro-Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun threatens India with pro-Khalistan graffiti ahead of Republic Day. Pannun, founder of Sikhs for Justice, aims to avenge the death of Khalistani..
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Avoidable flight diversions: DGCA issues notice to Air India and SpiceJet for 'not rostering trained pilots to Delhi' during foggy period

The DGCA has issued show cause notice to Air India and SpiceJet for not rostering CAT III compliant pilots, resulting in flight diversions during low visibility hours in Delhi. The notice requires a..
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Hard landing in Dubai: AI off rosters pilot & orders probe; A320 grounded there for a week

An Air India flight made a very heavy landing in Dubai on December 20. Luckily for everyone onboard the relatively young 5.5-year-old Airbus A320neo (VT CIQ) did not suffer structural damage when it..
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India issued highest ever commercial pilot licences in 2023; share of women in flight deck to rise

India issued a record number of commercial pilot licenses (CPL), with a significant percentage increase in women empowerment in the civil aviation sector. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation..
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Air India to help flyers as part of their fogcare initiative this winters.

Air India on Wednesday announced that passengers flying to and from Delhi IGI airport during the winter season will be allowed to reschedule or cancel their bookings at no extra cost if their flight is..
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False engine fire alarm: Air India flight declares May Day while landing Mumbai; touches down safely


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India has taken up threats on Indian parliament made by Pannun with US, Canada: MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has formally addressed the threats made by designated Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun against the Indian Parliament. Pannun, who is a designated..
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Air India to connect Delhi with Phuket

Air India will launch a non-stop service between Delhi and Phuket, Thailand's popular island destination, using an A320neo aircraft. The service, starting from December 15, will initially operate four..
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US thwarted plot to kill Pannun: Report

United States is treating a reported plot to kill a Sikh separatist — listed as a terrorist by India — on American soil with utmost seriousness and has raised the issue with the Indian government..
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Technical problem forces air turnback of AI Mumbai-NYK flight

An Air India flight from Mumbai to New York had an air turn back on Tuesday after the Boeing 777 aircraft developed a technical problem over two hours into the flight. An air turnback involves an..
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Diaspora panel in US seeks to include extremist Pannun and SFJ on no-fly list

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NIA books Pannun under anti-terror law for threat to Air India

The National Investigation Agency has booked designated 'individual terrorist' Gurpatwant Singh Pannun under anti-terror laws for attempting to disrupt the transportation sector in India. Pannun, the..
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NIA files case against designated terrorist GS Pannun, his outfit Sikhs For Justics

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Man detained for misbehaving with Indigo crew on Jaipur-Bengaluru flight

A passenger on an Indigo Airlines flight from Jaipur to Bengaluru was detained by airport authorities for misbehaving with the crew. The passenger, who was under the influence of intoxication,..
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Air India successfully deploys airline industry’s first generative AI virtual agent

Air India has become the first airline to deploy a Generative AI virtual agent named 'Maharaja', which has successfully answered over 500,000 customer queries since its launch in March 2023. The AI..
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Air India gets notice over facilities for passengers

Director General of Civil Aviation has issued a show-cause notice to Air India for not providing mandatory facilities to passengers who are denied boarding or whose flights are delayed/cancelled. This..
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Visitor curbs at Delhi, Punjab airports after SFJ threat

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Additional checks in place for Air India passengers at Delhi airport till November 30

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Who is Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, wanted Khalistani terrorist behind Air India attack threat?

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'Don't travel by Air India on November 19...': Khalistani terrorist warns of 'attack', released threat video

Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Pannun has released a threat video where he is asking all Sikhs to avoid travel by Air India on November 19, insinuating an attack.
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Don’t fly Air India after November 19, life at risk: Pannun to Sikhs

The Canada-based terrorist outfit 'Sikhs For Justice' has warned Sikhs not to fly on Air India planes after November 19, evoking memories of the 1985 bombing of Air India's Boeing 747 'Kanishka'. The..
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Air India intends to add more than 400 weekly flights to its domestic and international network during the winter schedule

Air India plans to add over 400 weekly flights to its domestic and international routes by March 2024. The airline aims to strengthen its domestic network with more than 200 weekly flights connecting..
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30 more planes by next March: Air India to add 400 weekly flights this winter

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Air India in dock for deploying aircraft with less emergency-use oxygen reserve than required for Delhi-US nonstop; DGCA seeks reply

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‘Direct flight connectivity between India & Australia to triple from pre-Covid level this winter': Tourism Australia

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Air India cancels flights to and from Tel Aviv in wake of Hamas attack on Israel

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Air India Bengaluru-San Francisco nonstops diverts to Anchorage over reported snag; reaches destination safely

Air India’s Bengaluru-San Francisco (SFO) nonstop was diverted to Anchorage following a reported snag. The Boeing 777 (VT-AEF), the first of ex-Delta planes that have joined AI fleet, then flew to..
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DGCA directs Air India not to use its Mumbai training organisation after finding deficiencies

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Air India unveils new logo, branding and plane livery

Tata-backed Air India unveiled its new logo, branding and plane livery on Thursday as part of a multi-million dollar transformation of the former state-run carrier. According to Tata Sons chairman N..
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Double trouble: IndiGo & Air India flights land back safely after engine snags

Friday was a day of double troubles with two aircraft — one each of IndiGo and Air India — safely returning minutes after take off to the origin airport due to engine snags. While IndiGo’s was a..
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Alert ATC: Air India Paris-bound flight returns to Delhi safely after suspected tyre burst

Alert air traffic controllers (ATC) saw tyre debris on the runway from where the Boeing 787 Dreamliner had taken off at 1.22 pm as AI 143 with over 220 people on board. They alerted the pilots, who..
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Air India and CFM International have finalised the order for over 800 LEAP engines to power its new fleet of 210 Airbus A320neo/A321neos and 190 Boeing 737 MAX. The two companies have also signed a..
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Delhi-bound Air India flight makes emergency landing after phone explodes during takeoff

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Passenger urinates, spits on Mumbai-Delhi Air India flight, arrested

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