25-year-old Air India woman pilot dies by suicide in Mumbai
Nov 28, 2024, at 01:22 am
Mumbai/IBNS: A 25-year-old Air India pilot allegedly died by committing suicide in her apartment in Mumbai, media reports said.
Nov 20, 2024, at 07:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A Paris-New Delhi Air India flight's diversion to Jaipur and the pilots' refusal to fly further after completing their duty hours sparked chaos on Monday with several passengers left stranded for many hours.
Nov 20, 2024, at 03:18 am
Phuket/IBNS: Over 100 passengers scheduled to board a New Delhi-bound Air India flight are stranded in Thailand's Phuket for over 80 hours after several delays due to technical faults, multiple posts by passengers on social media claimed.
Ammunition cartridge found in Air India's Dubai-New Delhi flight; probe on
Nov 03, 2024, at 03:55 am
New Delhi: In what is being considered a major security breach, an ammunition cartridge was discovered in a seat pocket on an Air India flight after it arrived in Delhi from Dubai on October 27, media reports said.
Oct 17, 2024, at 04:25 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Mumbai Police has arrested a minor over a series of bomb threats that were issued to various airlines since Monday, leading to flights' diversion, including an Indian Airlines jet landing at a remote airport in Canada, media reports said.
Aviation body starts probe after bomb threats force 10 flights to be grounded in under 48 hours
Oct 16, 2024, at 06:09 am
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has initiated an investigation after 10 flights were grounded in less than 48 hours due to hoax threats, media reports said.
After hoax bomb threats, Air India Jet lands at remote Canada airport; 7 other flights grounded
Oct 16, 2024, at 03:02 am
New Delhi/IBNS: An Air India direct flight en route to Chicago from New Delhi was diverted to Canada's Iqaluit Airport after a hoax bomb threat was posted online, media reports said.
Bomb scare forces Air India Express flight emergency landing in UP's Ayodhya airport
Oct 16, 2024, at 01:38 am
Ayodhya (UP): An Air India Express flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Ayodhya airport in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday due to a bomb threat, according to the airport's Director, Vinod Kumar, media reports said.
New York-bound Air India flight makes emergency landing in New Delhi over bomb threat
Oct 14, 2024, at 05:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A New York-bound Air India flight on Monday made an emergency landing in New Delhi due to a bomb threat, media reports said.
Sep 28, 2024, at 11:09 pm
A passenger in Air India complained that he found a cockroach in the omelette served onboard the flight that was travelling from New Delhi to New York.
DGCA slaps Rs 99 lakh fine on Air India for operating flight with unqualified pilots
Aug 23, 2024, at 11:44 pm
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday slapped a fine of Rs 99 lakh on Air India and two of its senior executives for operating a flight last month with unqualified pilots, media reports said.
Air India cabin crew attacked by intruder in her London hotel room, investigation underway
Aug 18, 2024, at 06:48 pm
London/IBNS: A female Air India cabin crew member was allegedly attacked by an intruder at a London hotel earlier this week.
London-bound Air India flight returns to Mumbai in 3 hours after takeoff due to 'technical issue'
Aug 15, 2024, at 07:34 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: An Air India flight to London, which departed from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) in Mumbai on Wednesday (Aug 14) morning with 354 people on board, returned to the city after the pilot-in-command reported "pressurisation issue" in the cabin, according to sources.
Ricky Kej slams Air India for downgrading him to economy class without prior notice, calls it 'rude'
Aug 04, 2024, at 06:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Grammy award winner Ricky Kej Saturday lashed out at Air India for "downgrading" him from business to economy class without prior notice to him and even refusing him any refund for the same.
Air India suspends flight operation to Tel Aviv amid ongoing conflict in Middle East
Aug 02, 2024, at 08:32 pm
Tata-owned airline major Air India on Friday announced the suspension of scheduled operation of flights to and from Tel Aviv with immediate effect up to and including August 8 amid the escalating tension in the region.
Delhi schools to remain shut today as national capital receives heavy rains, witnesses waterlogging
Aug 01, 2024, at 06:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Several houses collapsed in parts of Delhi and one person was reported trapped in Chandni Chowk's Sadar Bazar after the national capital received heavy rains on Wednesday evening.
India implements 5% IGST on aircraft parts, aims for global aviation hub status
Jul 16, 2024, at 06:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjrapu Rammohan Naidu has announced the implementation of a uniform IGST rate of 5 percent on all aircraft and aircraft engine parts, effective from Monday.
Jun 23, 2024, at 10:47 pm
Amid ongoing diplomatic tension between India and Canada over the Khalistan issue, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday observed the 39th anniversary of the Kanishka bombing and said the day is a reminder of why terrorism should never be tolerated.
Air India to launch its own pilot training academy in Amravati amid anticipated shortage: Report
Jun 18, 2024, at 09:48 pm
Mumbai: In response to a likely pilot shortage in India's aviation industry, Air India is launching a pilot training academy in Maharashtra's Amravati, which will have the capacity to train 180 pilots each year, reported The Economic Times.
Air India passenger finds 'metal blade' in flight meal
Jun 17, 2024, at 09:06 pm
An Air India passenger recently claimed he found a 'metal blade' in the food served to him while he was travelling from Bengaluru to San Francisco.
Air India flight from Delhi to San Francisco takes off after 30-hour delay
Jun 01, 2024, at 08:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Over 200 passengers of a Delhi-San Francisco Air India flight faced inconvenience amid a severe heatwave in the national capital as the flight, which was supposed to take off on Thursday (May 30), departed from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) on Friday (May 31) night, after a delay of more than 30 hours.
Air India flight delayed over 8 hours; people fainted inside aircraft with no AC, says passenger
May 31, 2024, at 07:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: An Air India flight passenger has alleged that some people fainted inside the aircraft, which had no air-conditioning, following a delay of over eight hours.
Air India announces appointment of Sanjay Sharma as Chief Financial Officer
May 24, 2024, at 11:30 pm
Tata-owned aviation major Air India on Friday announced the appointment of Sanjay Sharma as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from June 10.
Air India Express cancels over 80 flights after crew members go on 'mass sick leave'
May 08, 2024, at 05:47 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Air India Express has cancelled over 80 flights starting Wednesday (May 7) and scores of flights have been delayed after more than 200 cabin crew members went on 'mass sick leave' to protest against the Human Resource (HR) practices and alleged mismanagement of the Tata Group-owned airline.
DGCA imposes Rs 80 lakh fine on Air India
Mar 23, 2024, at 04:20 am
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday slapped a fine of Rs 80 lakh on Air India for breaching regulations related to Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) and fatigue management system (FMS) for flight crew, media reports said.
DGCA imposes Rs 30 lakh fine on Air India over lack of wheelchair after 80-yr-old dies
Mar 01, 2024, at 05:31 am
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday slapped a penalty of Rs 30 lakh on Air India for “not having an adequate number of wheelchairs” at Mumbai airport which led to the death of an elderly passenger earlier this month, media reported.
Two young Kashmiris bring laurels after Air India picks them as pilots
Feb 07, 2024, at 11:25 pm
Two young Kashmiris have brought laurels after Air India picked them as pilots.
PM Modi to inaugurate Ayodhya airport tomorrow, Air India Express expands ops to this pilgrim city
Dec 30, 2023, at 02:29 am
Ayodhya/IBNS: Ahead of the grand opening of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Jan 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Maharishi Valmiki International Airport Ayodhya Dham here on Saturday.
Air India unveils new uniform for pilot, crew designed by Manish Malhotra
Dec 13, 2023, at 07:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Air India unveiled new uniforms for its pilots and crew members on Tuesday.
Air India Mumbai-New York flight return from Iran airspace due to technical issues
Nov 22, 2023, at 02:45 am
Mumbai/IBNS/UNI: An Air India Mumbai-New York flight was forced to return from Iranian airspace early on Tuesday morning following some technical issues, official sources said.