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June 19, 2025 12:05 PM
In a significant move following the tragic crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has released new draft rules aimed at tightening control over physical structures that could pose risks to aircraft safety. Titled...
June 18, 2025 10:13 AM
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday held a high-level review meeting with senior officials of Air India and Air India Express to assess the operational health and regulatory compliance of both airlines, which collectively oper...
June 14, 2025 3:59 PM
Amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, India’s leading airlines, Air India and IndiGo, have issued public advisories alerting passengers to flight delays and rerouting caused by the closure of Iranian airspace. Air India on Saturday said tha...
June 13, 2025 2:14 PM
External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar said that he is in touch with his counterparts from the United Kingdom, Portugal, and Canada in the aftermath of the Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad, which claimed 241 lives. "In touch with FS @D...
June 13, 2025 12:31 PM
An Air India flight from Phuket in Thailand to India's capital New Delhi received an onboard bomb threat on Friday and made an emergency landing on the island, airport authorities said. All 156 passengers on flight AI 379 had been escorted from the ...
June 13, 2025 9:50 AM
Only one passenger survived after an Air India flight carrying 242 people crashed shortly after take-off in Ahmedabad on Thursday, the airline said in a statement. “We regret to inform that, of the 242 aboard, there are 241 confirmed fatalitie...
June 12, 2025 5:26 PM
An Air India plane headed to London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on Thursday, airline and police officials said. Describing the incident as “heartbreakin...
May 8, 2025 8:11 AM
In a strong gesture of support for India's armed forces, Air India and Air India Express have offered free rescheduling of tickets or full refunds on cancellations for defence personnel who have bookings with the airlines, following the deadly 22nd A...
May 7, 2025 11:47 AM
In view of the prevailing situation, two international flights en route to Amritsar were diverted to Delhi on Wednesday, and educational institutions along the Pakistan border shut. Air India, in a statement, said it has cancelled all its flights to ...
October 14, 2024 9:51 AM
An Air India flight from Mumbai to New York was diverted to Delhi on Monday due to a bomb threat, according to reports. Flight AI119 was diverted after a threat was received by Mumbai airport via a message on X (formerly Twitter), as per sources cit...
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