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Air India Boeing 777 returns to Delhi after pilots spot low engine oil pressure shortly after take-off; probe ordered

December 22, 2025 4:25 pm

While such “airturnbacks” shortly after departure due to technical issues are not very uncommon, Air India has faced significant regulatory scrutiny and action since the tragic crash of one of its Boeing 787 aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 12, in which 260 people died.

Fake Air India website, ads on Instagram: How a man duped job seekers single-handedly

December 19, 2025 3:05 am

Rohit Mishra (35), who allegedly conned Singh and many other job seekers like her, was arrested on Thursday from Ghaziabad, said police.

Visibility drops to 100 metres in Delhi; North India flights stare at more cancellations as dense fog disrupts air traffic

December 18, 2025 12:29 pm

Delhi Flight Cancellation Status Today: Dense fog in North India is disrupting flight operations, triggering delays and cancellations. Air India, IndiGo and SpiceJet have issued advisories, warning passengers of continued schedule disruptions due to poor visibility.

Delhi airport, IndiGo, Air India issue advisories warning more flight disruptions due to fog, poor visibility

December 16, 2025 9:16 am

Delhi flight cancellations: Delhi airport warns that flight disruptions may continue despite improving conditions after dense fog led to mass cancellations. Airlines advise passengers to check flight status for updates.

‘Your IndiGo flight is cancelled’: The words that nearly derailed my wedding

December 12, 2025 6:30 pm

We all hope for a memorable wedding, I just didn’t expect mine to end up as aviation folklore

Six months of AI-171 crash | Probe so far: 'Technical snag' being analysed; No evidence yet of 'pilot error'

December 12, 2025 11:16 am

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released its 15-page preliminary report of the investigation on July 12 – a month after the crash that killed 260 persons, including 19 on ground.

Gujarat: Six months after Air India plane crash, victims’ kin wait for answers

December 12, 2025 4:37 am

Families now more focussed on finding the truth: Attorney

IndiGo collapsed — and we’ll still have to fly it, because we hardly have alternatives

December 07, 2025 8:27 pm

It strains credulity that the dominant market leader failed to plan for such a foreseeable outcome

After SpiceJet adds flights, Air India Group looks to increase capacity amid IndiGo disruptions

December 06, 2025 8:03 pm

IndiGo flight cancellation news, IndiGo crisis replacement flights: The move is expected to provide much-needed relief by offering an alternative travel option for those stranded due to IndiGo flight cancellations.

IndiGo meltdown has exposed a harsh truth: Passengers absorb damage while companies walk away

December 22, 2025 2:39 pm

Regulations meant to protect passengers have instead become a catalyst for passenger suffering. But let’s be clear: The rules are not the problem. The revised Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) were announced well in advance

Story in Pictures: What happened as Air India flight crashed in Ahmedabad with a feared toll of over 200

June 12, 2025 9:05 pm

Air India has set up a dedicated passenger hotline number, 1800 5691 444, to provide more information.

Air India ferry flight lands in San Francisco with passengers, crew two days after diversion

June 08, 2023 10:11 pm

A Delhi-San Francisco Air India flight was diverted to Magadan in Russia after it developed a technical glitch in one of its engines on Tuesday

Air India Express flight from Dubai crashlands in Kozhikode | See pictures

August 08, 2020 12:02 pm

An Air India Express flight with 190 passengers on board skidded off the runway and split into two while trying to land at Kerala’s Kozhikode airport in heavy rain on Friday evening.

Kannur International Airport Set to Take Flight

June 22, 2020 6:08 pm

Kannur International Airport (KIAL), the fourth in Kerala, will be dedicated to the nation on December 9. The airport will offer better access to travellers from north Kerala and parts of Karnataka like Coorg.

How often our airlines experience technical snags: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:20 pm

Domestic airlines have reported the number of technical snags they have experienced. Of them all, IndiGo's numbers jump out, because it first reported 340 odd snags and when rivals reported the number suspect, it was revised to over 14,000 snags.

Delhi Police Briefing On MP Ravindra Gaekwad Air India Assault Case

June 22, 2020 7:06 pm

Increasing airfare in time of distress is concerning: Mahesh Sharma

February 24, 2016 12:38 pm

New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma on Wednesday reacted over the price hike by private airlines in the time of crisis. He said it is a matter of serious consideration for them as well as for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He further said that airlines should not increase their prices during the crisis period. He added that Air India has always played a social holistic role and acted in the same way during Nepal’s earthquake.

Not yet informed of AI flight delay issue: Mahesh Sharma

January 09, 2016 8:17 am

Trivandrum, Jan 09 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for Culture and Tourism and Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma on Saturday said that he was not yet informed of the situation on Air India flight delay issue. Passengers of an Air India plane in Delhi were delayed for several hours on Friday allegedly because the airline was eager to help out a BJP minister and two judges on another flight.

Air India flight delayed, passengers agitate

January 08, 2016 2:57 pm

Bengaluru, Jan 08 (ANI): An Air India flight from Bangalore to Delhi was delayed for four hours, triggering passengers to protest on Friday morning. Some passengers also asked the airport officers to refund their money while some asked for accommodation. The reason behind the delay is yet to be confirmed.

There is no such thing as a low-cost airport: Gajapathi Raju, Civil Aviation Minister

October 13, 2014 9:17 am