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Air India fined Rs 1 crore by DGCA for operating aircraft on expired airworthiness review certificate in November

February 13, 2026 9:17 pm

Early December, Air India expressed regret over the incident.

Ahmedabad plane crash: SC asks Govt to file probe status report in 3 weeks

February 12, 2026 4:11 am

Drone sighting disrupts flights at Amritsar airport

February 06, 2026 11:32 am

Two international flights diverted as operations suspended for an hour; incident revives memories of major disruptions during Operation Sindoor

72% of Air India Group fleet flagged for recurring defects, shows govt data

February 05, 2026 11:06 pm

As the retrofit programme for narrow-body aircraft rolls out over the next two years, these issues will be resolved too, an Air India executive said.

UK seeks explanation from Air India over Boeing 787 Dreamliner fuel switch incident

February 05, 2026 11:19 am

UK’s aviation watchdog has sought details from Air India after a Boeing 787 Dreamliner reported a possible fuel control switch defect following a London–Bengaluru flight.

Air India and IndiGo aircraft wings scrape while taxiing at Mumbai airport

February 04, 2026 8:00 am

No injuries reported as both aircraft are grounded for inspection and DGCA officials rush to site

After pilot flags possible defect, Air India initiates precautionary inspection of Boeing 787 fuel control switches

February 03, 2026 4:56 pm

The airline did not provide details regarding the likely defect reported by the pilot.

Air India pilot flags possible defect with fuel control switch on a Boeing 787, airline grounds aircraft

February 03, 2026 7:51 am

The crew of the Boeing 787 reported abnormal behaviour of the left engine fuel control switch on Monday, as during engine start, the switch failed to remain locked in the RUN position on two attempts, moving towards CUTOFF.

Air India Ahmedabad crash: All that's left behind

January 31, 2026 6:04 pm

Over six months after Air India’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed in Ahmedabad, killing 241 of the 242 passengers on board, the airline is reaching out to relatives of the victims with personal belongings that it recovered from the crash site. The Indian Express meets the families as they search for a piece of what they lost

Watch: This Air India crew member’s final announcement after 35 years is pulling at the Internet’s heartstrings

January 29, 2026 3:43 pm

The video shows the senior Air India flight attendant walking off the aircraft as her colleagues form an arch with their hands on the jet bridge.

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