Air India

Banks, lessors serve default notices to debt-ridden Air India

The country's national carrier has failed to generate enough profits to cover the interest it has to pay on its whopping Rs. 466.69 billion debt.

Jul 30, 2018

Air India's latest woes: Bed bugs in Business Class

Several passengers have complained of bed bugs aboard the Business Class flight from Newark to Mumbai, forcing the airline to fumigate the plane.

Jul 24, 2018

Bengal heritage building restoration work to be completed by October

Restoration of several heritage buildings in and around Kolkata is underway and monuments are expected to open to the public by October. Work is currently ongoing at the Victoria Memorial Hall and Science City.

Jul 21, 2018

The Air India-shaped hole in your pocket: Now cough up another Rs 2,100 crore

Air India has registered a drop in domestic market share to well below 10 percent. The airline has not increased the size of its fleet as much its rivals, especially the low-fare carriers.

Jul 11, 2018

An aircraft of India's Jet Airways lands

India puts local carriers ahead of Chinese airlines on Indo-China flight routes

Chinese carriers currently hold 83 percent of all flights between India and China. The Indian government rejected a request from China to increase the number following staunch opposition from local carriers.

Jul 7, 2018

Woes continue for Air India as two flights delayed over technical glitches

Delhi-Kochi-Dubai flight took off, while the Delhi-Toko flight was grounded for over eight hours.

Jun 30, 2018

Air India flights delayed at Delhi's IGI Airport, passengers complain of harassment

As many as 23 Air India flights were delayed at India Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi due to a technical glitch.

Jun 23, 2018

Plans to sell Air India shelved, government looks at improving profits

Modi government shelves plan to sell struggling national airline, plans cash injection to boost operational viability. New plans involve an IPO and public trading in the long term.

Jun 20, 2018

Airlines spread their wings to escape airfare war; IndiGo and SpiceJet in talks for wide-body aircraft

India is one of the cheapest domestic airline markets in the world, with an average fare of 13 cents per kilometre flown, according to data from travel firm Rome2Rio, less than half the 27 cents per km average in China and the United States.

Jun 17, 2018

Cost cutting measures leave Air India employees fuming

The struggling national airline to ask cabin crew to share a room at hotels, downgrade to four and three-star rooms in a bid to cut costs.

Jun 17, 2018

Air India pilots call for mass non-cooperation amid salary woes

Pilots have been facing delays in salaries since airline's cash crunch in April. The country has been struggling to sell a stake in the debt-ridden carrier since last year.

Jun 8, 2018

Air India seeks short-term loans worth Rs 1,000 crore to stay afloat, but for how long?

After a flop show of the majority stake sale, AI has sought for Rs 1,000-crore STLs as it struggles to stay afloat amidst mounting debt.

Jun 8, 2018

How a 'bear' almost choked a passenger to death on Air India flight

A woman passenger almost choked to death after a gummy bear got stuck in her windpipe. However, the prompt action of a doctor couple travelling to London to attend a medical conference saved the old woman's life.

Jun 1, 2018

Air India sale gets no bid, how will Modi government tackle this hurdle?

The bid was especially crucial for the central government's goal to retain the fiscal deficit. The sale would have helped ease a load of about $5.1 billion of its debt.

May 31, 2018

Summer vacation plans? Air India Express and IndiGo ranked among cheapest carriers in the world

Air India Express, the low-cost version of Air India, and IndiGo fly between India and the Middle East as well as some parts of South East Asia regularly.

May 28, 2018

Government not to sell Air India, if bids are below minimum floor price: Official

Civil Aviation Secretary Rajiv Nayan Choubey said that the government had hired asset and enterprise valuers, who have estimated a minimum floor price or net worth of Air India under the current divestment norms.

May 22, 2018

3 injured as Delhi-bound flight hits turbulence, window panel comes off [Video]

The Amritsar to Delhi flight, which had over 240 people on board, faced around 10 to 15 minutes of turbulence.

Apr 22, 2018

Despite too much debt, Air India still attractive to foreign bidders

Acquiring Air India will help foreign carriers compete with fast-growing domestic rivals like Spicejet and IndiGo.

Apr 12, 2018

Passenger arrested for molesting Air Vistara cabin crew member on Lucknow-Delhi flight

The incident took place when the Air Vistara flight landed at Terminal 3 of New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport and the passengers were being deplaned.

Mar 28, 2018

Air India flies to Israel after Saudi's historic gesture

Air India's aircraft took off from the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi at 6 pm and landed in Ben Gurion Airport after about seven and half hours.

Mar 23, 2018

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