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File photo of Air India Chief Executive Campbell Wilson. | Photo Credit: PTI Air India Chief Executive Campbell Wilson has said his successor will have “hands full” as the carrier struggles with a ban on using Pakistan’s airspace, fallout from the Iran war and higher operating costs due to strong U.S. dollar. Speaking at an…
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Representative image. | Photo Credit: Reuters An Air India aircraft from Bengaluru, with 160 passengers on board, made an emergency landing at the Delhi airport due to suspected engine fire on Thursday (May 21, 2026) evening, sources said. The crew followed all standard operating procedures and landed the aircraft safely at the Delhi airport. All…
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Campbell Wilson. | Photo Credit: PTI Air India has terminated more than 1,000 staff in the last three years for ethical breaches, including those for misusing the employee leisure travel system, according to the airline’s chief Campbell Wilson. Flagging that hundreds of employees are terminated every year due to non-compliance, Mr. Wilson has also emphasised…
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A tense moment unfolded at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport when the wings of an Air India and an IndiGo aircraft made contact during ground movements, narrowly avoiding what could have been a far more serious mishap. Both aircraft were carrying passengers at the time. “Flight AI2732 operating from Mumbai to Coimbatore on 3…
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The source further clarified, “The issue is with a specific component, not the aircraft. The component will be changed on the aircraft and it will be further sent to OEM for further investigation.” ALSO READ: Air India Starts Inspection Of Fuel Control Switches In Its Boeing 787 Planes The memo also stated, “It is to verify…
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U.S. aircraft maker Boeing expects more orders for its Dreamliners in the Indian market, which is poised for substantial growth in the coming years, according to a senior company executive. Amid the ongoing tariff issues between India and the US, Boeing India and South Asia President Salil Gupte emphasised on the two countries’ goal for…
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Air India has cancelled all its flights to and from New York and Newark on Jan. 25 and 26 after a severe winter storm was forecast. It is expected to affect large parts of the US East Coast. The airline said the storm, expected to bring heavy snowfall, will impact New York, New Jersey and…
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Air India will operate its new Boeing 787-9 aircraft with certain limitations as the Tata Group-owned airline is awaiting approvals from the US watchdog FAA for the sliding privacy doors in the plane’s business class suites and for 18 economy class seats, sources said. The aircraft, also the first custom-made Dreamliner to join the Air…
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Mumbai: A pilots’ grouping on Tuesday alleged that Air India and IndiGo have a tacit understanding not to hire pilots from each other, saying that employment in the aviation sector should remain fair. Airline Pilots’ Association of India (ALPA India), a member associate of the International Federation of Airline Pilots’ Association (IFALPA), has flagged the…
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Mumbai: Aviation safety regulator DGCA has imposed a penalty of Rs 30 lakh on Tata Group-owned Air India for allegedly allowing one of its pilots to operate a flight without complying with certain regulatory requirements. The DGCA in order of January 29 also said that it has found “recurrent rostering issues…,” about the airline. The…
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