An inebriated man onboard an Air India US flight urinated on a woman co-passenger, a senior citizen, seated in a business class seat. The country’s aviation regulator the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sought a report of the incident from the airline. “We are seeking a report from […]
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Delhi: Salary deduction fear in Air India colony
The Air India employees who have not been not handed over flats in Delhi’s Vasant Vihar situated in the Air India colony are facing the fear of a salary cut. People who are currently living here in the Air India colony are under deep stress and accuse the management of […]
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180 passengers of Dubai-Cochin Air India flight diverted to Mumbai land in Kochi on alternate flight
The alternate aircraft arranged for passengers of the Dubai-Kochi Air India flight that got diverted to Mumbai a day ago due to a loss of cabin pressure landed at the Cochin International Airport here early on Friday morning. An alternate aircraft AI 1681 BOM-COK from Mumbai landed at 0433 hours […]
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Air India’s special flight returning mid-air due to closure of airspace in Ukraine
A special Air India flight returning from mid-air as Ukraine airspace is closed due to notice to airmen (NOTAM) as war has been started between Russia and Ukraine. An empty flight of Air India AI-1947 is returning from over Iran air space as Ukraine imposed restrictions on civilian aircraft, sources said. “Air India flight AI1947 is […]
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Air India special flight departs from India to bring Indians from Ukraine
The special flight of Tata-owned Air India (AI) will take back Indian nationals, including students, who had registered for safe return from Ukraine (Boryspil) airport tonight. “The first special flight of Air India (AI-1946) out of the three to be operated from Ukraine to India will fly tonight with Indian […]
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Air India to be officially handed over to Tata Group today, Chairman N Chandrasekaran in Delhi
After a long journey of 69 years, Air India is set to be officially handed over to Tata Group on Thursday. Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekhar is in Delhi to witness the formal transfer, sources told ANI. “Officially Air India hands over to Tata Group today in the afternoon. Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran will be in the ministries for […]
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5G rollout: Air India resumes B777 operations to US
Amid 5G rollout by the US, Air India has resumed B777 operations to the country on Thursday after approval from the US authority, said Airline officials. Due to the 5G rollout, Air India had earlier cancelled more than eight flights to the USA. “Boeing has cleared Air India to operate […]
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Air India curtails US operations over 5G issue, four flights suspended
: After several international airlines curtailed their operations to the United States due to deployment of 5G communications in the US, Air India on Wednesday also suspended four of its flights scheduled to the US. Air India announced the suspension of flight operations between Delhi Airport and San Francisco, Chicago and John F Kennedy. It will also suspend a Mumbai to […]
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US-bound Air India flight returns to Delhi due to death onboard
An Air India flight to Newark in the USA returned to Delhi airport after three hours of departing due to the death of a passenger onboard. “Air India Delhi-Newark (US) flight returned to Delhi after more than three hours of flight, due to a medical emergency on board,” an Air India official told ANI. A team of airport doctors arrived on the […]
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Tata Sons wins bid for acquiring national carrier Air India at Rs 18,000 cr
Tata Sons has won the bid for acquiring national carrier Air India for Rs 18,000 crore, the government said on Friday. The transaction will be completed by December 2021, informed Department of Investment and Public Asset Management secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey. The bid was filed by Tata Sons wholly-owned subsidiary […]
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Formalities of Air India bidding completed, announcement of winning bid soon: Sources
The ministerial committee headed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to meet later this week to clear the winning bid for the national carrier Air India. The Tata group, through its holding company, is believed to be the frontrunner and a formal announcement is likely after approval by the committee. A top […]
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Air India Chicago flight left baggage of 40 passengers, Scindia sought report
The national carrier Air India (AI) from Delhi to Chicago (US) took off from Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport in the national capital on August 29 without the baggage of 40 passengers. A passenger reported that his luggage with the plane was not at Chicago airport because the airlines failed to load full baggage. […]
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Jyotiraditya Scindia lauds Air India, IAF’s evacuation efforts after Kabul’s takeover by Taliban
Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday lauded the efforts of the national carrier Air India and Indian Air Force (IAF) in bringing back the Indian citizens from Afghanistan’s capital city Kabul after the Taliban took over. “We operated flights to Kabul every day but after Afghanistan airspace’s closure, Indian Air Force’s C130 Hercules Globemaster aircraft flew to Kabul to bring back our […]
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Afghanistan airspace shut, Air India says cannot operate flights
Amidst the ongoing turmoil in Afghanistan, Air India’s flight scheduled to Kabul on Monday will not be able to operate as Afghanistan has closed its airspace, the national carrier informed on Monday. “Due to the closure of Afghanistan airspace, flights cannot go there,” Air India said. The airline had a scheduled flight for Kabul from Delhi at 8.30 am in the morning […]
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Air India’s Kabul flight rescheduled, two aircraft on standby for emergency evacuation
Amidst the ongoing turmoil in Afghanistan, the national carrier Air India flight has been rescheduled for Kabul from morning flight to afternoon while two aircraft with flight crews are on standby for evacuation. “Air India flight has been rescheduled for Kabul from 8:30 am to 12:30 due to prevailing situation […]