An Air India flight from Mumbai to New York was diverted to Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport on Monday after the airline received a bomb threat, according to news agency PTI. The flight, which took off at around 2 a.m., was promptly rerouted to Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, where it is still … Read more
The DGCA penalized Air India ₹90 lakh for operating a flight with unqualified crew members. The watchdog fined Air India’s Director of Operations and Director of Training ₹6 lakh and ₹3 lakh, respectively, for the lapse. In a release, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said the pilot concerned has been warned to exercise … Read more
India’s airline industry is growing so fast that the country could support at least one other international hub beyond Mumbai and Delhi, Campbell Wilson, the chief executive officer of Air India Ltd., said. “India can be home to at least three hubs and plenty of point-to-point services,” Wilson said at an industry event in Gurugram … Read more
India’s civil aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has imposed a fine of ₹10 lakh on Air India for non-compliance with aviation regulations. This marks the second time the DGCA has fined the airline for similar violations. The DGCA conducted inspections at Delhi, Kochi, and Bangalore airports in May and September to … Read more
In a stern move, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the civil aviation regulator, has suspended Air India‘s Chief of Flight Safety for a period of one month. This decision comes in the wake of an inspection that revealed deficiencies in the airline’s accident prevention protocols. The DGCA conducted a surveillance operation on July … Read more
Tata-owned Air India is set to receive a substantial addition to its fleet with the acquisition of 55 new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, originally designated for a Chinese carrier, according to reports from Leeham News. Out of this order, ten of the Boeing 737 MAX planes have been allocated to Air India Express, a low-cost … Read more
In an unforeseen turn of events, Air India flight AI173, en route from Delhi to San Francisco, encountered a technical issue with one of its engines mid-flight. Swift action was taken to ensure the safety of the 216 passengers and 16 crew members on board as the flight was diverted to Magadan airport in Russia, … Read more
During an Air India flight from Newark to Mumbai, a senior citizen traveling in the business class section experienced a panic attack, leading to a distressing incident that involved aggressive behavior towards his wife. According to an account provided by a fellow passenger to The Times of India, the individual began screaming and demanding that … Read more
New Delhi: As the Tata group completes the first year of taking over Air India, the airline on Friday said it is finalising a historic order of new aircraft while the airline’s chief Campbell Wilson highlighted that the carrier’s progress has been quite remarkable. Stepping into the second year of Air India 2.0, Campbell Wilson, … Read more
New Delhi: Tata Group-owned Air India CEO Campbell Wilson on Saturday apologized for a flyer urinating on a fellow female passenger on a flight from New York in November, and said four cabin crew and a pilot have been de-rostered and the airline is reviewing the policy of serving alcohol on flights. Facing backlash for … Read more
New Delhi: Ten days after the shocking November 26 incident on a New York-Delhi Air India flight, another episode of a “drunk” male passenger allegedly “urinating” on a blanket of a female passenger was reported on the Paris-Delhi sector but penal action was not pressed after the passenger gave a written apology, officials said today. … Read more
New Delhi: The man who allegedly urinated on an elderly woman co-passenger onboard an Air India flight will be arrested, said police. According to reports, the man has been identified as a Mumbai-based businessman and is being hunted by Delhi Police. “The accused is a resident of Mumbai, but his possible location is in some … Read more
In a revised guideline, the United Arab Emirates has put an embargo on the entry of travellers without their full name on an Indian passport. The circular jointly issued by Air India and AI Express has notified that any passport holder with a single name will not be accepted by UAE immigration. “Any passport holder … Read more