Air India

Air India termination spree: Airline sacks 50 pilots overnight, some were still flying

The Air India pilots, who were employed in flying the Airbus 320 fleet of the airline, have sought the intervention of the management on the issue of "illegal termination" of 50 pilots from service.

Aug 15, 2020

Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Civil Aviation Minster

'Kozhikode airport safety as per ICAO guidelines': Hardeep Puri fact-checks Congress claims

Hardeep Singh Puri took to Twitter to debunk Congress' claim that the Aviation Ministry did not implement recommended safety measures at Kozhikode airport.

Aug 10, 2020

Mortal remains of co-pilot Akhilesh Sharma reaches Mathura

Air India co-pilot Akhilesh Sharma's pregnant wife doesn't know about her husband's death

The devastating Air India plane crash on Friday took the lives of 18 victims, of them was co-pilot Akhilesh Sharma. His wife Megha who will be delivering their child in a matter of days has not yet been told about her husband's death.

Aug 9, 2020

India allows entry of OCI cardholders for US, UK and selected countries

In addition, on Sunday the Ministry of Health & Welfare Organization issued revised guidelines for international flight passengers arriving in India.

Aug 8, 2020

Air India jet mishap: AI plane skids off runway at Calicut airport, 10 including both pilots dead

An Air India Express flight from Dubai to Kozhikode skidded during landing at Karipur Airport in Kerala's Kozhikode city today.

Aug 7, 2020

Air India to send select staff on leave without pay for up to five years

Air India's board of directors have authorised its Chairman and Managing Director Rajiv Bansal to send employees on LWP "for six months or for a period of two years extendable upto five years".

Jul 15, 2020

Vande Bharat: Air India announces 14 more flights between India, UK

National carrier Air India on Sunday announced 14 additional flights between India and the United Kingdom under Vande Bharat Mission, for the evacuation of Indians stuck in the UK amid COVID-19 pandemic.

Jul 13, 2020

Air India withdraws offer of employment for cabin crew citing aviation scenario

As per sources, the new crew and trainee pilots might reduce contracts from five years to one year. Sources said Air India is terminating 1,200 crew and employees who are more than 55-yr-old including 190 trainee pilots.

Jul 11, 2020

Thousands of pilots losing jobs in Middle East, India as COVID-19 crisis continues

More than 2,500 pilots have lost jobs among all Middle East carriers, and pilots in India have been affected too because of the unprecedented Covid-19 crisis, many can't join airlines back as their Indian license has expired or is about to expire due to archaic DGCA rules.

Jul 10, 2020

Vande Bharat Mission: Air India to operate 36 flights between India and USA from July 11

July 11th onwards Air India will open 36 flights between India and USA as part of the Vande Bharat Mission to evacuate Indian citizens in the USA due to the ongoing pandemic.

Jul 5, 2020

India replies to US after restrictions imposed on Vande Bharat mission repatriation flights

India is considering establishing "individual bilateral bubbles" with the US, the UK, Germany and France.

Jun 23, 2020

Passenger dies on board Air India flight enroute Mumbai; 'natural causes' says airline

Air India, issued a statement which said, "A passenger aboard AI1906 of 13th June 2020, from Lagos to Mumbai passed away due to natural causes."

Jun 14, 2020

Air India charging exorbitant fee for air tickets; netizens shocked, ministry responds

On Friday, Air India started phase-3 of the Vande Bharat Mission that resulted in more than six crore people visiting the website of the national carrier in the first two hours.

Jun 6, 2020

PM Modi's security to be upgraded, impregnable fortress 'Air India One' ready to fly soon

India had signed a deal of Rs 1,300 crore with the US for the indigenous 'Airforce One' to carry President and Prime Minister of India.

Jun 3, 2020

Air India pilot's COVID-19 certificate misread; flight recalled after realising oversight

Air India's Delhi-Moscow called back midway as the ground team realises that the pilot was coronavirus positive.

May 30, 2020

Bengaluru airport sets up social distancing measures in the terminal

Air India, Indigo domestic flights resume from Bengaluru airport, cautiously

As the third busiest airport after Mumbai and New Delhi in normal times, the country's first greenfield airport under the public-private partnership has been functional even during the extended lockdown.

May 25, 2020

Air India starts ticket bookings for domestic flight from May 25, details inside

Meanwhile, other airlines, including IndiGo and SpiceJet have opened the booking for the same late on Thursday evening.

May 22, 2020

Air India flight brings home 168 stranded Indians from Chicago to Hyderabad

Air India AI 126 flight from Chicago (the US) via Delhi landed at 4.45 a.m., an airport spokesman said.

May 17, 2020

Air India office sealed after employee tests coronavirus positive, staff working from home

An employee, working in the Air India Office, tested positive for coronavirus, which has infected over 70,000 in India.

May 12, 2020

Five Air India pilots test coronavirus positive; operated cargo flights to China

Although air transport is suspended in India, Air India has been operating cargo flights to China and other countries to evacuate stranded citizens and bring medical supplies.

May 10, 2020

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