Reading Time: < 1 minute Former Chairperson of Turkish Airlines Ilker Aycı was appointed as Air India’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. “The board after due deliberations approved the appointment of Ilker Ayci as the CEO & MD of Air India. This appointment is subject to requisite regulatory approvals,” Tata Sons stated in a release. “We are delighted to […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Indian government denies media reports claiming that Tata Sons has won the bid to acquire Air India. It said the bids are being evaluated, and the decision is yet to be taken. “Media reports indicating approval of financial bids by Government decision as and when it is taken,“ Department of Investment and Public Asset […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute An Air India Airbus A321-200, performing flight from Tirupati to Hyderabad (India), foreign object caused damage during departure. Aircraft departed Tirupati’s runway 26 and continued to Hyderabad, where the aircraft landed safely on runway 09R about one hour after departure. A post flight inspection revealed substantial damage to the underside of the aircraft including penetration of […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute An Alliance Air Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A on behalf of Air India, performing flight from Mumbai to Diu (India), experienced tail strike on landing. Aircraft landed on Diu’s runway 05/23 (length 1825 meters/5900 feet) but struck its tail onto the runway surface. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage however. The return flight […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Director of Operations at Air India has his licence suspended for at least 3 years after failing to clear the pre-flight alcohol test. The captain is already a second-time offender for a similar offence. The airline had to call another pilot to replace the senior pilot and operate the flight which departed after a delay […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute A 53-year-old flight attendant was injured on Monday after she fell off an Air India plane preparing for a flight to Delhi that was about to take off at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai. According to media reports, the airline said that the “unfortunate incident” happened while the flight attendant was closing the door […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes In a politically charged move, the Indian Narendra Modi government has agreed to sell a 49% stake in the state-owned flag carrying airline, Air India, thus still retaining a controlling interest. This is seen as a strategic divestment of an airline which has failed to show an annual operating profit for over ten years, and […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Oman Air is looking to grow flights into India, but the carrier’s plans don’t include buying any stakes in airling Air India. CEO Paul Gregorowitsch said the Gulf’s history with buying stakes in legacy airlines hasn’t born fruit. “As a businessman, you are far more eager to participate with a profit-making airline and not having […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Indian government has given the go-ahead for the privatisation of the loss-making and debt-ridden Air India. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley confirmed that subsequent to a cabinet meeting, “in principle” approval has been given for the sale of a stake in the airline. This is one of a series of initial steps that needs to […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute An all-female crew has operated a passenger flight around the world for the first time, Air India has said. The airline’s all-female crew flew across the Pacific Ocean from New Delhi to San Francisco. The same crew then flew back to New Delhi across the Atlantic Ocean, completing their historic circumnavigation of the globe. Depending […]