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Passenger on Air India Express Bengaluru-Varanasi flight tries opening cockpit door while looking for lavatorySubscriber Only

September 23, 2025 00:45 IST

The airline is likely to initiate action against the flyer, including placing him on the no-fly list, apart from legal action, it is learnt

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Trump’s $100,000 H-1B fee: Notable jump in last-minute flight bookings, airfares to US from IndiaSubscriber Only

September 21, 2025 08:41 IST

According to industry sources, the number of last-minute bookings for direct as well as connecting flights to the US have seen an unusual spike.

Indian airports not impacted by cyber attack that hit European airports, govt check findsSubscriber Only

September 20, 2025 20:12 IST

Prompted by a cyberattack that caused technical issues affecting software provided by Collins Aerospace to several airlines in Europe, the Indian government’s audit found that no Indian airports have yet been affected by the breach.

AI 171 crash: Families of four victims sue Boeing, Honeywell in US court; allege negligence, faulty fuel control switchesSubscriber Only

September 19, 2025 05:42 IST

Ever since the preliminary report was released, there has been considerable speculation on whether the switches were flicked by one of the pilots—inadvertently or otherwise—or whether the transition signal to the system was due to any technical, mechanical, or software issue.

Sumeet Sabharwal’s father Pushkaraj Sabharwal also termed the preliminary probe report as “deficient, diversionary and discrepant”, and objected strongly to speculation and insinuations about his son’s mental health and the pilot suicide theory doing rounds in sections of the media.

Air India 171 crash: Captain Sabharwal’s father demands formal investigation, hits out at AAIB preliminary report for maligning pilot’s reputationSubscriber Only

September 18, 2025 06:40 IST

Pushkaraj Sabharwal sought an investigation under Rule 12 of the Aircraft (Investigation of Accidents and Incidents) Rules, 2017.

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IndiGo to operate direct flights to Greek capital Athens from January 2026 using its first Airbus A321XLR aircraftSubscriber Only

September 15, 2025 12:52 IST

IndiGo expects to take delivery of its first A321XLR—the extra-long-range variant of the Airbus’s popular narrow-body jet A321—by the end of the year, after which it plans to operate thrice-weekly Delhi-Athens and Mumbai-Athens services from early January

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Nepal ‘GenZ’ protests: As Kathmandu airport reopens, Air India, IndiGo operating special flights to bring back stranded passengersSubscriber Only

September 11, 2025 05:00 IST

The airport closure, which took effect on Tuesday afternoon, had forced airlines, including Air India and IndiGo, to suspend operations to and from the Kathmandu airport, which serves as the gateway to the Himalayan country.

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Nepal ‘GenZ’ protests: Kathmandu airport closed amid deteriorating situation; IndiGo, Air India suspend flightsSubscriber Only

September 9, 2025 16:37 IST

According to reports in Nepal's news media, army has been deployed to secure the Kathmandu airport, the main gateway into the Himalayan country.

Wilson, however, added that for an airline group as large as Air India, the incidence rate is “entirely normal”.

Air India being ‘more transparent than usual’ in reporting incidents, incidence rate ‘entirely normal’ for its size, CEO Campbell Wilson tells staffSubscriber Only

September 7, 2025 17:11 IST

Wilson also told staff that the brand values that matter most to the Tata group airline include “staying grounded, focused, and acting with authenticity and integrity, “whether or not someone is watching”.

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Abu Dhabi-bound IndiGo flight suffers tech snag; returns to Kochi

September 6, 2025 13:53 IST

The flight 6E-1403 (COK-AUH) departed from Kochi at 11.10 pm on Friday and returned to the city at around 1.44 am on Saturday due to a technical snag, the sources told PTI.

The first made-in-India Falcon 2000 jet is expected to be ready by 2028, according to Dassault and Reliance Group.

France’s Dassault to take controlling stake in aerospace manufacturing joint-venture with Reliance GroupSubscriber Only

September 5, 2025 19:16 IST

Dassault and Reliance Group had announced in June that DRAL will set up a final assembly line (FAL) for manufacturing the Dassault’s best-selling business executive jet—the Falcon 2000—at Nagpur.

Delhi-Indore Air India Express flight having 161 passengers on board on Friday suffered a mid-air engine fault

AI Express’ Delhi-Indore flight suffers engine fault, pilot makes PAN-PAN call; plane lands safely

September 5, 2025 14:28 IST

In aviation, it indicates an urgent situation that requires assistance but is not immediately life-threatening.

The airline confirmed the incident and said an alternative aircraft was arranged to fly out the passengers.

Air India Express flight from Tiruchirapalli fails to take off, passengers flown out in separate aircraft

September 3, 2025 17:35 IST

Passengers have been provided with meals and offered the choice of a full refund on cancellation or complimentary rescheduling, Air India Express said.

Emergency protocols were launched following a bomb threat to a British Airways flight from London. (File)

British Airways rolls out travel assistance service for Indian students travelling to London

September 1, 2025 14:38 IST

The service has been operational since August 29, 2025, and will continue till October 31, 2025 at all the five major Indian airports.

Resumption of direct flights imminent, Indian, Chinese airlines prepare to reclaim marketSubscriber Only

August 25, 2025 07:47 IST

Just last week, IndiGo’s CEO Pieter Elbers had said that the carrier stands ready to resume direct flights to China as soon as the bilateral arrangements between the two countries allow

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Reciprocal airspace closure enters fifth month: India extends ban on Pakistan’s airlines, aircraft till September 24 morningSubscriber Only

August 23, 2025 05:07 IST

Initially for one month, this ban prohibited Indian aircraft and airlines from overflying Pakistani airspace. India responded on April 30, closing its airspace to Pakistani aircraft and airlines.

Among other issues, the panel’s report also flagged the shortage of air traffic controllers (ATCOs), and fatigue among the controllers.

Personnel shortage ‘existential threat’ to aviation safety: House panel bats for full autonomy to DGCASubscriber Only

August 21, 2025 05:24 IST

Other recommendations by the standing committee include mandating a detailed root-cause analysis for every runway incursion and other recurring high-risk events, and establishing focused remedial programmes.

Lining up for take-off: Resumption of direct flights imminent, Indian and Chinese airlines prepare to reclaim market lost in 2020Subscriber Only

August 20, 2025 13:37 IST

Although the two countries have not given a timeline yet on resumption of direct services, the evident signs of a thaw in the India-China relationship

The initial agreement between IOC and Air India comes close on the heels of the refiner receiving international certification for production of the biofuel from used cooking oil at its Panipat refinery.

Indian Oil to supply sustainable aviation fuel to Air India; MoU inked to set the ball rollingSubscriber Only

August 19, 2025 18:55 IST

By the end of this calendar year, IOC will have the capacity to produce 35,000 tonnes per year of SAF from used cooking oil, which will be sourced from large hotel chains, restaurants, and sweets and snacks majors like Haldiram’s, which usually discard cooking oil after single use.

Putting Kota on aviation map: Cabinet approves Rs 1,507-crore greenfield airport at Rajasthan’s Kota-Bundi; to be ready in 2 yearsSubscriber Only

August 20, 2025 01:26 IST

Kota currently has a small airport, which can handle very small aircraft and only a handful of passengers, rendering it unusable for regular commercial operations by airlines.

Geopolitical tensions, regulatory issues led to over 5,700 flight cancellations for major Indian airlines in January-JuneSubscriber Only

August 18, 2025 22:41 IST

The closure of Pakistani airspace for Indian airlines is still in place, and continues to impact west-bound international flights of Indian airlines

In the last two days, Air India has cancelled at least two flights, including one international, at the last moment, citing technical reasons.

Air India cancels Zurich-Delhi flight citing technical issue

August 18, 2025 12:05 IST

This comes days after the Tata Group-owned airline stated that it carried out a detailed "inspection" of its Boeing 787 aircraft fleet and "no issues" were detected.

IndiGo plane’s nose damage incident: DGCA probe reveals severe weather, non-timely action in rerouting as probable causesSubscriber Only

August 11, 2025 21:06 IST

The Airbus A321 aircraft operating the flight 6E 2142 with over 220 people on board—including a five-member Trinamool Congress delegation—had hit a severe hailstorm on its way to Srinagar from Delhi, which led to a turbulent few minutes for those on board.

DGCA rejects KC Venugopal’s claim, says Air India flight’s go-around at Chennai airport not due to presence on another plane on runwaySubscriber Only

August 12, 2025 04:35 IST

Air India said that the pilots of the Thiruvananthapuram-Delhi flight followed protocols and the first landing attempt had to be aborted due to suspected foreign debris presence on the runway.

Air India to suspend Delhi-Washington flights from September 1 due to truncated Boeing 787 fleet, Pakistan airspace closureSubscriber Only

August 12, 2025 04:35 IST

While Air India did not specify till when the Delhi-Washington service will remain suspended, flight schedules data suggests that the route could remain suspended well into next year.

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