Apr 02, 2020, at 10:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid the 21-day lockdown owing to the COVID-19 outbreak, when all domestic and international flight operations are suspended, Air India on Thursday said it will operate 18 flights for citizens of Germany, Canada, France, Ireland who are stranded in India.
COVID-19: Govt ensures Cargo flight operations for medical supplies across country
Mar 30, 2020, at 03:07 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) is coordinating with state governments for the supply of medical equipment and related essential items needed for protection against and testing of COVID-19.
Cabinet nod to allow NRIs to own 100 pc stake in national carrier Air India
Mar 04, 2020, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi/UNI: To allow foreign investment up to 100 per cent in Air India by NRIs, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved amending the extant FDI policy to permit foreign investment in the disinvestment-bound national carrier through automatic route.
COVID-19: 119 Indians on board quarantined cruise ship brought back from Japan
Feb 27, 2020, at 02:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: A special Air India flight on Thursday brought 119 Indian nationals back, who were on-board the Diamond Princess Cruise ship docked off at Yokohama in Japan.
Coronavirus: Air India cancels flight to Hong Kong from Feb 8
Feb 04, 2020, at 03:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Keeping in mind the coronavirus outbreak incidents which have left several deaths in China in the past couple of weeks, national carrier Air India on Tuesday announced it is suspending its Delhi-Hong Kong flight from Feb 8.
Coronavirus outbreak: 324 stranded Indians from Wuhan brought back
Feb 01, 2020, at 08:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: An Air India flight, which was carrying 324 Indians stranded in Coronavirus-hit Wuhan city in China, arrived in India on Saturday.
After heckling journalist Arnab Goswami on flight, Kunal Kamra now gets banned by SpiceJet
Jan 29, 2020, at 03:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: After getting banned by IndiGo and Air India for heckling journalist Arnab Goswami during a flight journey, stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra on Wednesday now received the same treatment by airline SpiceJet.
Indigo, Air India ban stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for midair offensive on Arnab Goswami
Jan 29, 2020, at 12:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, who tried to shame TV journalist Arnab Goswami on a flight of Indigo for his brand of journalism and then posted a video of the episode on social media, has been barred from flying for a period of six months by the private airline. Air India also followed suit and suspended him from flying on the national carrier while urging other airlines to act as well.
Air India Sale: RSS trade union body urges govt. to 'think over this decision a hundred times'
Jan 28, 2020, at 06:37 pm
New Delhi, Jan 28 (UNI) Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), the trade union affiliated to the RSS, on Tuesday strongly opposed the selling of Air India and asked the government to "think over this decision a hundred times".
Indian government invites bids to sell 100 pc stake of national carrier Air India
Jan 27, 2020, at 04:59 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Government on Monday invited bids to sell 100 per cent stake of debt-laden Air India with the last date of filing EoI (expression of interest) by March 17, 2020.
BJP MP Subramanian Swamy threatens to drag Modi government to court over Air India sale
Jan 27, 2020, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Subramanian Swamy on Monday threatened to sue his own government for issuing a bid document to sell its 100 per cent stakes in Air India (AI).
Centre issues bid document to sell 100 per cent stake of Air India
Jan 27, 2020, at 11:47 am
New Delhi/UNI: The central government on Monday issued a bid document to sell 100 per cent stakes of Air India (AI).
Air India pilot guilty of sexual harassment reinstated
Jan 19, 2020, at 06:45 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: An Air India pilot accused of sexual harassment by a woman colleague has been reinstate on duty, media repots said.
Air India jet grounded at Vadodara airport for over 2 weeks due to tax dues
Jan 16, 2020, at 09:15 pm
Vadodara/UNI: An aircraft of the cash-crunched public sector airliner Air India has been lying grounded at Vadodara airport in Gujarat for over two weeks as it was unable to replace its faulty engine owing to tax dues related issues, official sources said on Thursday.
Rumours of shutdown baseless:Air India Chairman
Jan 04, 2020, at 11:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Air India chief Ashwani Lohani on Saturday put an end to claims that Air India may shutdown its operations for want of working capital.
Priyanka Gandhi hits out at BJP over Air India and Bharat Petroleum sale
Nov 20, 2019, at 04:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has slammed the government for its decision to sell its majority stake in the loss-making Air India and Bharat Petroleum, saying "Public-sector organisations are India's 'golden birds' and the pride of the country".
US-bound Air India flight makes emergency landing in London over 'bomb threat'
Jun 27, 2019, at 03:44 pm
London, June 27 (IBNS): A US-bound Air India aircraft made an emergency landing in London's Stansted airport because of a bomb threat, media reports said.
National carrier Air India suspends captain for shoplifting at Sydney Airport
Jun 23, 2019, at 06:52 pm
New Delhi, Jun 23 (UNI) Air India on Sunday suspended one of its captains for allegedly picking up a wallet from a duty-free shop at Australia's Sydney airport.
137 Air India flights delayed today after Saturday's software shutdown
Apr 28, 2019, at 12:20 pm
New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): About 137 Air India flights are likely to get delayed on Sunday following the five-hour shut down of the national carrier's server system SITA on Saturday morning.
Flights affected globally by Air India's server system failure; restored
Apr 27, 2019, at 10:53 am
New Delhi, Apr 27 (IBNS): National carrier Air India's server system SITA, which faced problem in early morning affecting flight operations, has been restored.
Air India Boeing 777 catches fire during maintenance
Apr 25, 2019, at 03:06 pm
New Delhi, Apr 25 (UNI): An Air India aircraft caught fire during maintenance at the Delhi airport on Wednesday night.
Air India flight to Frankfurt returns to Delhi due to technical problem
Mar 06, 2019, at 11:06 pm
New Delhi, Mar 6 (UNI): Air India flight AI121 from Delhi to Frankfurt had to return after it took off as the plane faced a technical problem.
Air India plane hits building at Stockholm airport, no one hurt
Nov 29, 2018, at 01:20 pm
Stockholm, Nov 29 (IBNS): An Air India aircraft on Wednesday hit a building at the Arlanda airport here with its wingtip while taxiing, reports said.
Air India pilot fails alcohol test, grounded
Nov 11, 2018, at 09:47 pm
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IBNS): Passengers of an international flight of state-run Air India faced troubles after the pilot was tested positive in the breath-analyser test, forcing a delay in the journey, reports said.
Air India flights get delayed in Mumbai due to strike
Nov 08, 2018, at 11:46 am
Mumbai, Nov 8 (IBNS): Several Air India flights from Mumbai got delayed on Thursday morning due to a strike called by a group of the airline company's contractual workers, media reports said.
Air India flight lands on wrong runway in Maldives, passengers safe
Sep 07, 2018, at 06:13 pm
Male, Sept 7 (IBNS): In a major security lapse, an Air India flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Maldives city of Male landed on the wrong runway on Friday, reports said.
Air India flights delayed in Delhi airport due to systems failure
Jun 23, 2018, at 04:13 pm
New Delhi, Jun 23 (IBNS): Chaos prevailed at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday after a technical glitch in the servers of state-run airlines Air India led to delay in air services, media reports said.
Centre to sell 76% stake in Air India
Mar 29, 2018, at 04:33 am
New Delhi, Mar 28 (IBNS): The Centre on Wednesday announced its plan to sell up to 76 per cent stake in Air India.
Pradeep Singh Kharola appointed as Air India Chairman and Managing Director
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:23 am
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IBNS): Pradeep Singh Kharola has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of Air India.
Air India CMD Ashwin Lohani appointed Railway Board Chairman in place of A K Mittal
Aug 23, 2017, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IBNS) : Ashwani Lohani, the CMD of Air India has been named as the new Chairman of Railway Board, following the resignation of A.K. Mittal after two train derailments took place within a week in Uttar Pradesh, media reports said.