Air India

Air India employees breathe sigh of relief; new medical policy kicks in from May 15 [details inside]

With the sum insured of Rs 7.5 lakh per annum plus corporate buffer, Air India employees will be given better medical facilities across a large network of hospitals in India.

Apr 19, 2022

BCAS clarifies: Sikh aviation employees can continue to carry 9-inch kirpans at airports across India

Because of the new restriction, a Sikh employee wearing a kirpan was recently prevented from fulfilling his duties at Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar, which Sikh organisations objected to.

Mar 14, 2022

Tata-led Air India back in action, to run special flights to Ukraine amid war clouds

As tensions between Russia and Ukraine remain high, the Tata Group-led Air India will run three direct flights to Kyiv to bring back stranded Indians from the East European country.

Feb 19, 2022

Air India: History reveals iconic rise but fall in wrong hands [Chronology]

The government-owned international carrier's downfall is riddled with bad management decisions and poor human resource policies. We look into the history.

Jan 29, 2022

Air India Airbus A320 passenger aircraft.

Air India Revamp: New flight App, strategy for better OTP on anvil [details]

National carrier Air India under the Tata brand is set for major revamp in service standards as well as introduction of new passenger friendly amenities.

Jan 27, 2022

Air India's divestment complete; Tata Sons takes over control [details]

The Centre on Thursday handed over the management control of national carrier Air India to a subsidiary of Tata Sons.

Jan 27, 2022

Air India curtails US operations citing 5G roll-out that may cause flight malfunction [Detils]

National carrier Air India will not be able to operate a number of US-bound flights on Wednesday, the airline said.

Jan 19, 2022

Divestment-bound Air India's H1FY22 net loss rises over 43% [details inside]

The airline's net loss rose to Rs 5,422.6 crore during the period under review from Rs 3,779.26 crore reported for the previous corresponding period.

Jan 2, 2022

Heartless Air India leaves 85-year-old lady passenger stranded in SFO; despite clearance, denies boarding

85-year-old Kamana Bhandari, living in San Francisco, was on her way home to Jodhpur from the US when a horrific and humiliating incident caused by Air India left her in distress.

Nov 17, 2021

No more credit: Centre asks all ministries to clear Air India's dues immediately

Air India has ceased granting credit for ticket purchases. So, all Ministries or Departments must promptly discharge Air India's debt.

Oct 28, 2021

Tata to fly Air India again; emerges highest bidder with ₹18,000 crore [details]

The state-owned airline Air India has gone to its old owner, the Tata Group, after about 70 years.

Oct 8, 2021

It's official: Tata's bid wins Air India back after 68 years

The Centre on Friday declared Tata Sons' subsidiary Talace as the winner with the highest bid for national carrier Air India at Rs 18,000 crore

Oct 8, 2021

Getting pregnant turns out to be 'a sin' for Air India women pilots

It seems so, as per a letter by T.Praveen Keerthi, General Secretary, Indian Commercial Pilots' Association (ICPA) to the airlines Chairman and Managing Director Rajiv Bansal.

Sep 7, 2021

Air India flight to Kabul cancelled as airspace closed; hampers evacuation efforts [details]

National carrier Air India cancelled its flight operations on the Delhi-Kabul-Delhi route on Monday as the airspace over the Afghan capital city was closed.

Aug 16, 2021

Air India mega breach: Passport details, credit cards leaked; 45 lakh passengers affected

In a shocking revelation, India's national air carrier Air India suffered a major data breach, which is believed to have affected 45 lakh passengers.

May 21, 2021

Air India's all-women crew arrive in Bengaluru after flying longest, non-stop flight from San Francisco

The flight took off from San Francisco on Sunday, January 10 going over the North Pole and took the Atlantic route, covering a distance of 16,000 kilometers to reach Bengaluru.

Jan 11, 2021

All-women crew on first non-stop Air India San Francisco to Bengaluru non-stop flight [details]

Air India is starting its first non-stop service between San Francisco and Bengaluru which is longest non-stop flight by any Indian airline.

Jan 9, 2021

Centre to miss the deadline as Air India privatisation to spill into next fiscal year

The government has sweetened the deal by giving prospective suitors flexibility to determine how much of the airline's debt they want to take on as part of the sale, with previous attempts getting cold responses.

Dec 20, 2020

'Won't let flights reach London': Delhi airport receives threat calls [details]

Indira Gandhi International airport has received threats that two Air India flights won't be allowed to reach London tomorrow, November 5. The Delhi Police, along with the airport authorities, Air India and the CISF which guards the airport, have been put on alert.

Nov 4, 2020

Who is Harpreet Singh, the first woman to head an Indian airline

Harpreet A De Singh is appointed as the CEO of Air India's (AI) regional subsidiary Alliance Air making her the first-ever woman head of an Indian carrier.

Oct 31, 2020

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