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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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DGCA slaps Rs 80 lakh fine on Air India for violations of...Aviation watchdog DGCA on Friday imposed a fine of Rs 80 lakh on Air India for violations of norms related to flight duty time limitations and fatigue management system of flight crew.DNA - Published | |
Air India offers special business class fares on select Asian routesIndiaTimes - Published | |
IndiGo fined 1.2crore, Mumbai airport 90Lakh for tarmac mealIndiGo and Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) are facing fines totaling Rs 2.1 crore from aviation authorities in connection to the incident on January 14-15. During this period, stranded..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Indigo, Mumbai airport fined over 'tarmac langar'; SpiceJet, Air India penalised for poor rosteringIndiaTimes - Published | |
Designated Khalistani terrorist Pannun issues fresh threats ahead of Republic DayUS-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..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Avoidable flight diversions: DGCA issues notice to Air India and SpiceJet for 'not rostering trained pilots to Delhi' during foggy periodThe 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..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Hard landing in Dubai: AI off rosters pilot & orders probe; A320 grounded there for a weekAn 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..IndiaTimes - Published | |
India issued highest ever commercial pilot licences in 2023; share of women in flight deck to riseIndia 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..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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..IndiaTimes - Published | |
False engine fire alarm: Air India flight declares May Day while landing Mumbai; touches down safelyIndiaTimes - Published | India has taken up threats on Indian parliament made by Pannun with US, Canada: MEAThe 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..IndiaTimes - Published |
Air India to connect Delhi with PhuketAir 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..IndiaTimes - Published | DGCA fines Air India Rs 10 Lakh for service flaws, 2nd time since 2022IndiaTimes - Published |
US thwarted plot to kill Pannun: ReportUnited 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..IndiaTimes - Published | Technical problem forces air turnback of AI Mumbai-NYK flightAn 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..IndiaTimes - Published |
Diaspora panel in US seeks to include extremist Pannun and SFJ on no-fly listA diaspora panel in the US has called for designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun and his banned organization Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) to be added to the no-fly list. The panel, organized by the..IndiaTimes - Published | NIA books Pannun under anti-terror law for threat to Air IndiaThe 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..IndiaTimes - Published |
NIA files case against designated terrorist GS Pannun, his outfit Sikhs For JusticsThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case against designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun for threatening people flying Air India and the airline with closure of operations...IndiaTimes - Published | Man detained for misbehaving with Indigo crew on Jaipur-Bengaluru flightA 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,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Air India successfully deploys airline industry’s first generative AI virtual agentAir 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..IndiaTimes - Published | Air India gets notice over facilities for passengersDirector 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..IndiaTimes - Published |
Visitor curbs at Delhi, Punjab airports after SFJ threatThe Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has directed airports in Delhi and Punjab to stop issuing visitor entry passes following designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun’s recent warning to..IndiaTimes - Published | Additional checks in place for Air India passengers at Delhi airport till November 30Passengers boarding Air India flights from airports in the national capital and Punjab will undergo extra security screenings. Furthermore, the issuance of visitor entry tickets at the Delhi airport..IndiaTimes - Published |
Who is Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, wanted Khalistani terrorist behind Air India attack threat?Gurpatwant Singh has recently released a video issuing a threat to Air India flights on November 19, urging all Sikhs to avoid taking any flights on the airlines.DNA - Published | 'Don't travel by Air India on November 19...': Khalistani terrorist warns of 'attack', released threat videoKhalistani 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.DNA - Published |
Don’t fly Air India after November 19, life at risk: Pannun to SikhsThe 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..IndiaTimes - Published | Air India intends to add more than 400 weekly flights to its domestic and international network during the winter scheduleAir 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..IndiaTimes - Published |
30 more planes by next March: Air India to add 400 weekly flights this winterAir India is set to expand its network by adding over 400 flights per week this winter, thanks to the induction of 30 new planes by March 2024. The airline plans to strengthen its domestic India..IndiaTimes - Published | Air India in dock for deploying aircraft with less emergency-use oxygen reserve than required for Delhi-US nonstop; DGCA seeks replyAir India is being investigated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for using a Boeing 777 with insufficient emergency oxygen on a recent Delhi-US nonstop flight. The pilot refused to..IndiaTimes - Published |
‘Direct flight connectivity between India & Australia to triple from pre-Covid level this winter': Tourism AustraliaDirect connectivity between India and Australia is set to increase significantly post-Covid, with the number of weekly flights expected to triple from eight to about 25 by December. Air India and..IndiaTimes - Published | Air India cancels flights to and from Tel Aviv in wake of Hamas attack on IsraelAccording to the airline, the decision was taken considering the interests and safety of the passengers and crew.DNA - Published |
Air India shares first look of its aircraft after change in logo, design; Check out picsAs part of their rebranding initiative launched in August, Air India introduced a fresh logo and color scheme.DNA - Published | 'Vistara to continue as Vistara till Air India reaches appropriate level:' Campbell WilsonIndiaTimes - Published |
Air India and AirAsia India commence interline booking for flyersIndiaTimes - Published | Air India Bengaluru-San Francisco nonstops diverts to Anchorage over reported snag; reaches destination safelyAir 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..IndiaTimes - Published |
DGCA directs Air India not to use its Mumbai training organisation after finding deficienciesThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) directed AI to utilise its aviation training organisation (ATO) “only after suitably addressing the concerns of DGCA as raised subsequent to a spot..IndiaTimes - Published | Air India unveils new logo, branding and plane liveryTata-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..IndiaTimes - Published |
Double trouble: IndiGo & Air India flights land back safely after engine snagsFriday 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..IndiaTimes - Published | Alert ATC: Air India Paris-bound flight returns to Delhi safely after suspected tyre burstAlert 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..IndiaTimes - Published |
Indigo and Air India dominate Indian domestic market shareIndiaTimes - Published | Air India finalises over 800 LEAP engine order, signs services deal with CFM InternationalAir 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..IndiaTimes - Published |
Delhi-bound Air India flight makes emergency landing after phone explodes during takeoffThe blast on the cellphone sent the passengers into chaos. Soon after the jet departed for Delhi from Udaipur's Dabok Airport, the phone blew up.DNA - Published | Delhi Police register case over call threatening hijacking of Air India flight to Tel AvivIndiaTimes - Published |
Unruly flyer 'assaults' senior Air India official onboard Sydney-Delhi flightAn Air India top official, Sandeep Verma, was allegedly assaulted by an unruly passenger on a Sydney-Delhi flight on July 9. Verma, who heads the airline’s inflight services, was booked on business..IndiaTimes - Published | DGCA issues advisory against allowing unauthorised entry to cockpit; warns of strict action for violationsFollowing two back to back cases of Air India pilots-in-command inviting friends over to the flight deck, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) chief Vikram Dev Dutt on Friday issued an advisory..IndiaTimes - Published |
Air India says passenger behaved in 'repulsive manner' onboard Mumbai-Delhi flight on Jun 24IndiaTimes - Published | Man defecates on Air India flight, arrestedA man has been held for allegedly spitting, urinating and defecating on an AI flight between Mumbai and Delhi recently. Accused Ram Singh works as a cook in an African country.IndiaTimes - Published |