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Air India is the flag carrier of India with its main hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi, and secondary hubs at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, alongside several focus cities across India. Headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana, India, the airline is owned by Air India Limited, which is owned by the Tata Group (74.9%) and Singapore Airlines (25.1%). As of November 2024, the airline serves 102 domestic and international destinations, operating a variety of Airbus and Boeing aircraft and 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 Incident: Runway Scare at Mumbai Airport During Heavy Rain [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250721/1417150388-Air-India-Incident-Runway-Scare-at-Mumbai-Airport.jpg) Air India Incident: Runway Scare at Mumbai Airport During Heavy Rain Credit: Oneindia Duration: 01:30Published | |
![India BLASTS 'Twisted' U.S Report On Air India Crash, Denies Pilot Fuel Cut Claim As ‘Baseless….’ [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250717/1416764432-India-BLASTS-Twisted-Report-On-Air.jpg) India BLASTS 'Twisted' U.S Report On Air India Crash, Denies Pilot Fuel Cut Claim As ‘Baseless….’ Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:37Published | |
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![AI171 Tragedy: Aviation Experts EXPOSE Report Gaps | Is Foreign Media Twisting the Narrative? [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250714/1416434478-AI171-Tragedy-Aviation-Experts-EXPOSE-Report-Gaps.jpg) AI171 Tragedy: Aviation Experts EXPOSE Report Gaps | Is Foreign Media Twisting the Narrative? Credit: Oneindia Duration: 22:54Published | |
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![Investigation into Air India crash finds engines starved of fuel [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250712/1416282176-Investigation-into-Air-India-crash-finds-engines-starved.jpg) Investigation into Air India crash finds engines starved of fuel Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:12Published | |
![Air India crash blamed on fuel shut-off [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250712/1416270382-Air-India-crash-blamed-on-fuel-shut-off.jpg) Air India crash blamed on fuel shut-off Credit: ODN Duration: 01:04Published | |
![Engine fuel cutoff moments before Air India plane crash, preliminary report reveals [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250712/1416262808-Engine-fuel-cutoff-moments-before-Air-India-plane.jpg) Engine fuel cutoff moments before Air India plane crash, preliminary report reveals Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published | |
![Preliminary Probe Report Reveals SHOCKING Details Of AI171’s Cockpit Audio | AI171 Crash Report [Video]](https://video.newsserve.net/300/v/20250712/1416251146-Preliminary-Probe-Report-Reveals-SHOCKING-Details-Of-AI171.jpg) Preliminary Probe Report Reveals SHOCKING Details Of AI171’s Cockpit Audio | AI171 Crash Report Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:37Published | |
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'Heart-stopping moment': Congress MP KC Venugopal claims 'another aircraft was on same runway'; Air India contradicts himAir India refuted Congress MP KC Venugopal's account of a harrowing flight, stating the diversion to Chennai was due to a suspected technical issue and poor weather, not another aircraft on the runway...IndiaTimes - Published | |
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‘Harrowing journey’: Air India flight with K C Venugopal makes emergency diversion; Trivandrum–Delhi flight lands in ChennaiAn Air India flight AI2455, en route from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi, was diverted to Chennai due to a suspected technical fault and adverse weather. The flight landed safely, and passengers are being..IndiaTimes - Published | Pilots can now fly until 65 as Air India raises retirement age; non-flying staff to work till...Air India has raised the retirement age for pilots to 65 years and for non-flying staff to 60 years. Currently, the retirement age for both pilots and non-flying staff at the airline is 58. Aviation..DNA - Published |
Air India raises retirement age of pilots from 58 to 65Air India has increased the retirement age for pilots from 58 to 65 years, aligning it with the previous Vistara pilots' retirement age following the merger last November. The retirement age for other..IndiaTimes - Published | Data network outage at Mumbai airport: Flight operations affected; Air India issues advisory for fliersAir India reported that a data network outage at Mumbai Airport disrupted check-in systems, causing flight delays, including its own. While the issue has been resolved, Air India cautioned that some..IndiaTimes - Published |
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'Why just Air India?': SC rejects plea seeking safety audit after AI171 crash; asks why not other airlines?The Supreme Court declined to hear a PIL seeking an independent safety audit of Air India following a fatal crash on June 12 involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The court questioned the petition's focus..IndiaTimes - Published | Your trust is valued, journey safeguarded, AI CEO tells flyersFollowing the Flight AI 171 crash in Ahmedabad, Air India is launching a campaign to rebuild passenger confidence. MD and CEO Campbell Wilson assures customers of their safety through rigorous..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Air India flight makes U-turn: 'Technical snag' on Mumbai-bound plane turns out to be false; flyers safeIndiaTimes - Published | Air India sees another mid-air scare as Mumbai-bound flight returns to Jaipur minutes after takeoff due to...An Air India flight scheduled from Jaipur to Mumbai returned to its base within minutes of taking off on Friday, report said. The aircraft was in the air for about 18 minutes before returning to the..DNA - Published |
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