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Actions aligned with highest standards of safety, care: A-I CEO assures flyersSubscriber Only
August 7, 2025 05:10 IST
In a communication to the members of Air India’s loyalty programme Maharaja Club, Wilson said that Air India is ensuring that all its actions are aligned with the “highest standards of safety and care”.
Kolkata-bound AI Express flight returned to Bengaluru following tech snag on Sunday
August 4, 2025 12:17 IST
The airline is investigating the technical snag in the aircraft.
DGCA finds 263 safety lapses in audits of various airlines; assures flyers that higher lapse count ‘entirely normal’ for large carriersSubscriber Only
July 31, 2025 08:52 IST
Some of the audits happened close to the tragic crash of Air India flight AI 171 in Ahmedabad on June 12, but were not related to the disaster in which 260 persons perished.
AI 171 crash: Interim compensation released to families of 147 of 229 deceased passengers, 19 persons who perished on groundSubscriber Only
July 27, 2025 03:23 IST
The interim payment will be adjusted against any final compensation that may be announced for the next of kin of the crash victims. Apart from the interim payout announced by the airline after the crash, its parent Tata Sons also pledged an ex-gratia payment of Rs 1 crore for each of the deceased.
Air India crash aftermath: What are the steps Centre is taking to strengthen India’s aviation sector? Union Minister answersSubscriber Only
July 28, 2025 22:28 IST
In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, Murlidhar Mohol, MoS, Civil Aviation said that Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has undertaken several efforts to strengthen the country's aviation safety.
In tit-for-tat move, India extends airspace closure for Pakistani airlines till August 24Subscriber Only
July 23, 2025 11:33 IST
Following the Pahalgam terror attack in April, as diplomatic relations between Delhi and Islamabad deteriorated, Pakistan on April 24 shut its airspace to Indian aircraft and Indian airlines for at least a month, banning them from overflying its airspace.
Akasa Air expects 25-30% growth in fleet every year to become 226-aircraft strong in 2032; operational profitability likely ‘very soon’Subscriber Only
July 22, 2025 21:08 IST
The airline currently has 23 Boeing 737-8 aircraft, which have 185-189 seats apiece, and seven 737-8-200 jets that can seat 197 passengers.
‘No issues found’: Air India completes fuel control switch inspection in all Boeing 787, 737 aircraftSubscriber Only
July 23, 2025 01:46 IST
Air India said that it had started voluntary inspections on 12 July, and completed them within the prescribed time limit set by the DGCA. The same was communicated to the regulator.
The third black box: Despite obvious benefits for air crash probes, debate on cockpit cameras has dragged on for decadesSubscriber Only
July 22, 2025 07:08 IST
Then there are those who appear convinced that it couldn’t have been the pilots, and believe that something was wrong with the aircraft.
With modern airline retailing, airlines can sell a lot more than a flight ticket, become integrated travel platforms: IBS Software headSubscriber Only
July 21, 2025 05:44 IST
For IBS Software, a global software as a service (SaaS) provider in airline passenger services, air cargo management, loyalty management, to flight and crew operations, modern airline retail is a critical growth segment with immense potential.
Hyderabad-Phuket Air India Express flight returns due to technical snag
July 19, 2025 18:13 IST
According to flightradar24.com website, the flight took off at 6.40 AM but landed back a few minutes after it took off from Hyderabad Airport. It took off again at 1.26 PM for Phuket.
Pakistan extends airspace closure for Indian airlines, aircraft by another month till August 24Subscriber Only
July 19, 2025 13:09 IST
Following the Pahalgam terror attack in April, as diplomatic relations between India and Pakistan deteriorated, Pakistan on April 24 shut its airspace to Indian aircraft and Indian airlines
‘Premature, speculative’, says US probe agency NTSB chief on Air India Ahmedabad crash media reportsSubscriber Only
July 20, 2025 03:46 IST
The US National Transportation Safety Board chief supported the recent public appeal issued by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau against speculation around the ongoing air crash investigation
Pakistan again extends closure of sole runway at Rahim Yar Khan airbase that was struck by India during Operation SindoorSubscriber Only
July 19, 2025 03:07 IST
Rahim Yar Khan, which is in the southern part of Pakistan’s Punjab province and faces the Rajasthan frontier, has a dual-purpose airport — it is home to a forward operational base of the Pakistan Air Force Central Air Command and the Sheikh Zayed International Airport.
AAIB slams some foreign media reports for ‘irresponsible’, unverified claims on AI 171 crash probeSubscriber Only
July 18, 2025 04:59 IST
The AAIB DG also said that the AAIB will also publish updates of technical and public interest “as and when required”.
Indian pilot grouping FIP threatens legal action against Wall Street Journal for ‘maligning’ AI 171 pilotsSubscriber Only
July 17, 2025 14:25 IST
In its latest report on the AI 171 crash investigation, WSJ said that details from the ill-fated Boeing 787-8 aircraft's cockpit voice recorder have shifted focus to one of the pilots, who may have switched off the fuel control switches.
Rashomon effect: AAIB’s prelim report teases some info, holds back key details, and opens scope for varying interpretations till final report is inSubscriber Only
July 17, 2025 06:40 IST
Without the proper context, necessary elaboration, and disclosure of related information, it has lent itself to a great deal of ambiguity by the way details have been worded.
Air India to start restoring its international flight schedule from August 1; was curtailed in wake of AI 171 crashSubscriber Only
July 15, 2025 23:19 IST
The announcement comes a few days after the preliminary report into the AI 171 crash came out. The accident claimed 260 lives—241 of the 242 people on board and 19 on ground.
Boeing aircraft fuel valves safety notice decade-old, reposted in May 2025 only to reflect contact information change, says UK aviation regulatorSubscriber Only
July 15, 2025 19:41 IST
The UK aviation regulator also said that it has no technical concern about Boeing aircraft and has not asked British operators of Boeing planes for any action following the preliminary report into the June 12 crash of an Air India Boeing 787-8 aircraft in Ahmedabad
DGCA orders fuel control switch inspections on various Boeing aircraft by July 21Subscriber Only
July 15, 2025 05:53 IST
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), back in 2018, had flagged the potential disengagement of the fuel control switch locking feature on certain models of Boeing aircraft, including 787s and 737s.
As AI 171 probe focuses on fuel control switches, Etihad orders inspection of switches’ locking mechanism on its Boeing 787 fleetSubscriber Only
July 14, 2025 14:10 IST
Other airlines and countries could also order similar checks. A report by news agency Reuters said that South Korea’s transport ministry is also preparing to order all airlines in the country that operate Boeing jets to examine fuel switches.
Preliminary report gives ‘greater clarity’ and raises ‘additional questions’; don’t draw any conclusion yet as AI 171 crash probe far from over: Air India CEO to staffSubscriber Only
July 15, 2025 03:02 IST
The report just says the engine fuel control switches that allow and cut fuel flow to the plane’s engines transitioned from RUN to CUTOFF. It does not state these were moved by either of the pilots.
AI 171: A plane crash in the age of GenAI, fake social media posts; experts stress need for regular flow of official informationSubscriber Only
July 15, 2025 03:02 IST
Some experts have even said that the preliminary report has raised more questions than it answers.
AI 171 crash: Pilot associations furious over insinuations against pilots of ill-fated aircraft following initial probe reportSubscriber Only
July 14, 2025 04:58 IST
The preliminary probe report, which was released early Saturday, has led to speculation in certain quarters about pilot action, inadvertent or even deliberate, being the likely cause of the crash.
Air India crash report: Unanswered questions, and some reading between the linesSubscriber Only
July 14, 2025 07:08 IST
It is worth noting that the preliminary report is only an account of the initial findings of the investigation, and is subject to change on the basis of the progress of the probe over the coming months.
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