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Air India is the flag carrier airline of India, headquartered at New Delhi. It is owned by Air India Limited, a government-owned enterprise, and operates a fleet of Airbus and Boeing aircraft serving 102 domestic and international destinations. The airline has its hub at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, alongside several focus cities across India. Air India is the largest international carrier out of India with an 18.6% market share. Over 60 international destinations are served by Air India across four continents. The airline became the 27th member of Star Alliance on 11 July 2014.

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Govt put Air India, Railways, LIC on sale since RBI gone bankrupt: Sanjay Raut Shiv Sena firebrand leader Sanjay Raut hit out at the central government in Rajya Sabha over country's economic condition, saying that the centre has put out a sale of Air India, Indian Railways, Life.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:55Published 1 day ago

Vande Bharat Mission: 'Air India hai to Hindustan hai', TMC MP compliments govt While addressing in the Rajya Sabha during 2nd day of monsoon session, All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) Rajya Sabha MP, Dinesh Trivedi spoke on Vande Bharat Mission and Air India. He said, "I must.. Credit: ANI Duration: 03:03Published 3 days ago

‘Government should not be running airports & airlines’: Hardeep Singh Puri Amid the tiff between the Centre and the Kerala government over privatisation of airports, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has come out strongly in support of the move. Speaking at a virtual.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:21Published 3 weeks ago

Civil Aviation Minister hopeful of privatising Air India this year Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on August 30 said that Government should not be running airports and airlines. Puri added that he hopes to privatise Air India during this year. "I'm hopeful.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:37Published 3 weeks ago

Phase 6 of Vande Bharat Mission scheduled to begin on Sep 1: MEA Ministry of External Affairs, spokesperson Anurag Srivastava on August 27 informed that phase 6 of Vande Bharat Mission to repatriate Indians, is scheduled to begin on September 01. "Phase 6 of Vande.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:00Published 3 weeks ago

Kozhikode plane crash: Family thanks almighty for miraculous escape A man named Ramshad, his pregnant wife and four-year-old daughter escaped Kozhikode plane crash with minor injuries. Ramshad said, "I feared that aircraft will explode and I was running with my family.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:28Published on August 11, 2020

Kozhikode crash: Mortal remains of pilot-in-command Deepak Sathe reach Mumbai Mortal remains of pilot-in-command Deepak Vasanth Sathe reached Mumbai on Sunday afternoon. Mortal remains were kept at the Air India facility near the Terminal 2 of the Chhatrapati Shivaji.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 03:10Published on August 9, 2020

Air India Plane Crash- Co-pilot Akhilesh Mathura Air India Plane Crash- Co-pilot Akhilesh Mathura Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 02:51Published on August 9, 2020

Kerala plane crash \| 'Precise cause...': Minister says black boxes hold key A day after shocking plane crash in Kerala, Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri paid a visit. Hardeep Puri visited the spot of the plane crash in Kozhikode and said that the black boxes have been.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 03:07Published on August 9, 2020

Wife of co-pilot, killed in Kozhikode plane crash, to deliver child soon: Deceased's cousin Basudev, cousin of co-pilot Akhilesh Kumar who lost his life in the air crash incident at Kozhikode on August 07 expressed sadness and informed pilot's wife is expecting to deliver their child in next.. Credit: ANI Duration: 02:21Published on August 8, 2020

Jumbo jets used to land on Karipur runway after fixing issues in 2019: AAI Chairman Speaking about the recent air crash incident in Kozhikode, Airports Authority of India (AAI), Chairman, Arvind Singh informed that jumbo jets used to land at Karipur Airport after several issues were.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:05Published on August 8, 2020

Mishap occurred after Air India flight tried landing on alternate runway: AAI Chairman Airports Authority of India (AAI), Chairman, Arvind Singh revealed certain details about the recent air crash incident in Kozhikode that took place on August 07. "The aircraft could not land at a.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:28Published on August 8, 2020

At least 17 killed in Air India flight crash At least 17 people were killed and more than 100 injured when an Air India Express passenger plane repatriating Indians overshot the runway in heavy rain near the southern city of Kozhikode on Friday... Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:33Published on August 7, 2020

Air India plane skids during landing at Kozhikode airport An Air India Express plane carrying 184 passengers including 10 infants, which was coming from Dubai, skidded while landing at Karipur Airport in Kozhikode on Friday evening. Kondotty Police said that.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:08Published on August 7, 2020

Air India plane crash lands in southern India, several wounded Air India Express flight carrying 191 people skids off the runway in the southern city of Calicut. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:40Published on August 7, 2020

Vande Bharat Mission: 1197 flights scheduled so far in phase 4, says MEA While addressing a press conference in the national capital on July 23, the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Anurag Srivastava informed about 4th phase of Vande Bharat.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:38Published on July 23, 2020

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Government shouldn't be running airlines, airports: Hardeep Singh Puri The minister added that he is hopeful of completing Air India's privatization process within 2020. DNA - Published 3 weeks ago
Air India flights to Hong Kong barred till August-end after 14 passengers test COVID-19 positive A passenger from India could only arrive in Hong Kong if he/she could provide a COVID-19 negative certificate from a test done 72 hours prior to the journey, as per the rules issued by the Hong Kong.. DNA - Published on August 21, 2020
Air India pilots challenge termination of services; HC seeks airline's stand IndiaTimes - Published on August 18, 2020

'Vande Bharat' Mission: Hong Kong bans Air India flights over COVID-19 related issues The Hong Kong authorities have cited restrictions placed due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak, as a reason. DNA - Published on August 18, 2020
57 pilots had resigned, seeking greener pastures: Air India A news agency had reported that 50 pilots of the carrier have been illegally terminated. DNA - Published on August 16, 2020
Air India sacks 50 pilots overnight, ICPA seeks management's intervention on 'illegal termination' Air India pilots have sought the intervention of the management on the issue of "illegal termination" of 50 pilots from service. DNA - Published on August 15, 2020

AI lets 57 pilots go, even those who took back resignations Air India on Friday accepted the resignations of 57 pilots, both permanent and contractual. IndiaTimes - Published on August 15, 2020
Air India planning to operate two Vande Bharat Mission flights from Hong Kong to Delhi Air India is planning to operate two Vande Bharat Mission flights from Hong Kong to Delhi on August 18 and 21, the Consulate General of India, Hong Kong said on Thursday. The Vande Bharat Mission.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 13, 2020
Kozhikode plane crash: 85 injured passengers discharged from hospital after returning to full fitness The Air India flight carrying 190 passengers had skidded while landing at Karipur Airport in Kozhikode on Friday evening. DNA - Published on August 12, 2020
Mortal remains of Air India Express pilot Captain Deepak Sathe reach Mumbai, funeral on Aug 11 The mortal remains of Air India pilot, Captain Deepak V. Sathe, who was killed in Friday's Kozhikode Air India Express flight crash, reached Mumbai on Sunday afternoon. The funeral of Sathe is slated.. DNA - Published on August 9, 2020

Air India employees in immense stress due to wage cut: President of Alliance Air Employees Union Binoy Viswam Further, he thanked the rescue mission team which was working on the accident spot of the Kozhikode plane crash and lauded the "courage and selflessness" shown by these people. DNA - Published on August 9, 2020
Kerala Plane Crash: Air India puts up 'black' logo to mourn Kozhikode tragedy, express solidarity with victims Air India turned its logo 'black' on social media, to mourn Kozhikode tragedy and express solidarity with the victims of Kerala plane crash. Air India's official handles on social media updated their.. DNA - Published on August 8, 2020
Kerala Plane Crash: Air India flight's black box recovered from Kozhikode crash site; probe underway Digital Flight Data Recorder & Cockpit Voice Recorder of the ill-fated aircraft have been retrieved. AAIB is conducting investigations. DNA - Published on August 8, 2020	'A great son, always ready to help others in need,' says pilot's mother who died in Kerala plane crash DV Sathe, who served as a pilot in Air India after serving in the Indian Air Force, died in the plane crash on Friday. DNA - Published on August 8, 2020
One passenger killed in Kerala plane crash tests positive for COVID-19 A passenger who died in the Air India plane crash in Kerala has tested positive for coronavirus. DNA - Published on August 8, 2020	Runway 10 of Kozhikode airport unsafe, expert warned 9 years ago Karipur airport is unsafe and landing should not be allowed here, especially during wet conditions, Captain Mohan Ranganathan, a member of a safety advisory committee constituted by the ministry of.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 7, 2020
Pilot served in IAF, won NDA Sword of Honour Commanding pilot Deepak V Sathe is believed to have died on the spot. Sathe lived in Powai with his family which includes his wife Sushma and two sons. He was a wing commander in the Indian Air.. IndiaTimes - Published on August 7, 2020	People must not pay more fares when booking tickets via travel agents on Vande Bharat flights: Govt Passengers booking tickets through travel agents on international flights operating under the Vande Bharat Mission must not pay more than the fares mentioned on Air India's website, the Civil Aviation.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 29, 2020
India designates SpiceJet as scheduled carrier to operate flights to US Previously, only Air India had permission to operate flights in India-US routes. DNA - Published on July 23, 2020	Alpine melt yields old India headlines: Indira Gandhi is PM The copies of Indian newspapers the National Herald and The Economic Times were probably aboard an Air India Boeing 707 that crashed on the mountain on January 24, 1966, claiming 177 lives. IndiaTimes - Published on July 14, 2020
No flight for Australia till July 14 due to Covid-19 imposed restrictions "Due to the recent Covid-19 related restrictions imposed on international flights in Australia, the following flights in the next phase of Vande Bharat Mission from Australia are being rescheduled,".. IndiaTimes - Published on July 5, 2020	Over 900 flights in Vande Bharat Mission-4 to July-end The world’s largest repatriation exercise, Vande Bharat Mission (VBM), will start its fourth phase on July 3 that will see Air India group operating over 400 flights up to July-end. According to the.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 28, 2020
Air India divestment deadline extended again by 2 more months due to corona The government has extended the timeline for Air India’s divestment by two more months due to the pandemic. The deadline for submitting expression of interest (EoI) and intimating qualified bidders.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 27, 2020	Special flight with 224 Indians takes off from Washington DC A special Air India flight carrying 224 Indian nationals including infants departed from Washington DC to New Delhi on Wednesday under the Vande Bharat Mission, the initiative launched to repatriate.. DNA - Published on June 25, 2020
Vande Bharat Mission flights restricted after US accuses India of 'discriminatory' practices The National Aviation Company of India Limited d/b/a Air India (Air India) will have to acquire approval from the Department from beforehand, effective 30 days after the service date of this Order, in.. DNA - Published on June 23, 2020	Passenger dies onboard Air India Lagos-Mumbai flight IndiaTimes - Published on June 14, 2020
Air India likely to get custom-made B777 planes for VVIP travel by September Two custom-made B777 aircraft, which will be used to fly Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top Indian dignitaries, are likely to be delivered by Boeing to Air India by September, senior officials.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 8, 2020	Vande Bharat Mission flight with 148 Indians departs from Riyadh "Air India AI 1936 bound for Hyderabad has departed from King Khalid International Airport Riyadh with 148 passengers, including 3 infants on board," Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia tweeted. India had.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 31, 2020
Moscow-bound Air India flight develops technical snag mid-air, called back to Delhi The incident occurred 2-3 hours after it took-off from Delhi airport. DNA - Published on May 30, 2020	Vande Bharat Mission: Air India to operate additional repatriation flights to six countries Air India said it will operate additional repatriation flights to six countries between June 4 and June 6 to bring back stranded Indians under the phase 2 of Vande Bharat Mission. Amid the coronavirus.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 29, 2020
Vande Bharat mission: Over 300 Indians fly home on board special Air India flight from New York Over 300 Indian nationals, who were stuck in the US due to the coronavirus-induced global travel restrictions, have flown home on board the fourth special flight from New York under the Vande Bharat.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 26, 2020	Covid-19: Air India evacuates 115 stranded Indians from Israel Some 115 Indians, including out of work and broke caregivers, students and pregnant women, were all smiles as they boarded an Air India flight here on Tuesday and left for India after being stranded in.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 26, 2020
SC reluctantly allows use of middle seats on evacuation flights The Supreme Court on Monday reluctantly permitted Air India to fill middle seats till June 6 in its non-scheduled international flights engaged to fly out stranded foreigners to their countries and.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 25, 2020	Do not take bookings for middle seat after June 6, Supreme Court tells Air India The Supreme Court on Monday allowed Air India to continue operating its non-scheduled flights with their middle seats filled till June 6. DNA - Published on May 25, 2020
Supreme Court awards higher compensation to kin of man killed in 2010 Air India crash case The family members of Mahendra Kodkany, which includes his wife, daughter and son, who were earlier granted Rs 7.35 crore as compensation by National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC),.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 21, 2020	Vande Bharat Mission: Two airports in AP receive 459 stranded Indians An Air India flight carrying 145 people stranded in London, landed at Vijayawada Airport here on Wednesday, as part of the biggest ever off-shore evacuation drive of Indian citizens under the Vande.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 20, 2020
Air India to bring 169 nationals from Dhaka As many as 169 stranded nationals, including 119 female students, from Dhaka, Bangladesh, are expected to arrive in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday afternoon in a special repatriation flight of.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 19, 2020	Air India flight to bring back Indians stranded in Sri Lanka on May 29 Air India will operate a special flight later this month to repatriate Indian nationals stranded in Sri Lanka, Indian High Commission said on Monday. This is the first flight from Sri Lanka since the.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 18, 2020
Govt to bring back 169 Indians to Kolkata from Dhaka under Vande Bharat Mission on Monday A total of 169 Indians will be brought back to Kolkata from Dhaka in an Air India flight under the government's mega evacuation mission, official sources said. West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 17, 2020	Airport Authority of India issues six-point guideline for passengers as flight operations may resume in lockdown 4.0 Currently, all commercial flights are suspended except for cargo and repatriation flights conducted by Air India to bring back stranded Indians abroad. DNA - Published on May 16, 2020
Vande Bharat's Phase II: AI to open bookings on select repatriation flights from India on Thursday Air India will open bookings on Thursday evening on select repatriation flights to be operated from India to the USA, the UK, Australia, Frankfurt, Paris and Singapore under the second phase of the.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 14, 2020	Air India to bring stranded people from Chicago, Kuala Lumpur to Bhubaneswar IndiaTimes - Published on May 13, 2020
Mission Vande Bharat: Air India special flight to bring back 169 Indian students from Dhaka today The evacuation flight carrying the students from Dhaka will land directly in Srinagar today. This will be the fifth flight from Bangladesh, which will depart from Dhaka. The fourth flight brought over.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 13, 2020	Vande Bharat Mission: Over 6,000 Indians return from abroad in 31 flights since May 7 Over 6,000 Indians have been flown back to India in 31 inbound flights operated by Air India and Air India Express under Vande Bharat Mission in 5 days beginning from May 7, 2020. DNA - Published on May 12, 2020
149 repatriation flights to 31 countries in phase II of Vande Bharat Mission During the first phase of the Vande Bharat mission, Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express scheduled 64 flights between May 7 and May 14 to bring approximately 15,000 Indians. DNA - Published on May 12, 2020	Coronavirus in India LIVE: Air India seals Delhi office after staffer tests positive for COVID-19 The recovery rate from the virus was reported to be around 31.14% until yesterday DNA - Published on May 12, 2020
'False positive': 5 Air India pilots found Covid negative in second test IndiaTimes - Published on May 11, 2020	Vande Bharat Mission: 118 people stranded in USA land in Hyderabad As many as 118 people hailing from India stranded in the USA landed in Hyderabad on Monday as part of the biggest ever off-shore evacuation drive of Indian Citizens under the Vande Bharat Mission. The.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 11, 2020
Air India flight brings in 225 stranded Indians from US to Mumbai IndiaTimes - Published on May 11, 2020	Vande Bharat Mission: Over 150 return to TN from Kuwait In continuing efforts to bring home Indian nationals stuck in various countries, 171 people arrived here from Kuwait on Sunday in an Air India flight and were accommodated in three separate premises,.. IndiaTimes - Published on May 10, 2020

Air India

Flag-carrier airline of India

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