New Delhi: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has launched an investigation into an Air India Airbus A320 that experienced a sudden altitude variation of around 300 feet while flying from Phuket to Delhi on August 4. The aircraft, operating flight AI 2379, later stabilised and landed safely in Delhi. The flight was carrying 137 Read More…
NewDelhi: The Ministry of Tourism on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Air India to strengthen the promotion of India as a preferred global tourism destination under the Incredible India campaign. The MoU was signed in New Delhi in the presence of Union Minister for Tourism and Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat. Senior officials Read More…
It has been one year since the tragic Air India Flight AI171 crash in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, one of the deadliest aviation disasters in recent history. The accident occurred on June 12, 2025, involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for London Gatwick Airport. The aircraft took off from Runway 23 at 1:38 p.m. Shortly after take-off, Read More…
New Delhi: As tensions flare in the Middle East following Israel’s military action against Iran, India’s leading carriers — IndiGo and Air India — have suspended all flight operations to and from the region, citing passenger and crew safety as their highest priority. IndiGo announced the cancellation of its Middle East services until midnight, stating Read More…
Air India has completed a precautionary re-inspection of fuel control switches across its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet, with no technical issues found, the airline confirmed. The checks were carried out following a request from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) after a recent aircraft-related incident. The CAA, in a statement, clarified that seeking technical details in Read More…
New Delhi: What began as a pleasant surprise quickly turned into a frustrating ordeal for passengers aboard an Air India flight from Mumbai to Delhi, after the aircraft landed five minutes ahead of schedule—without a large portion of the passengers’ luggage. Air India flight AI 2677, which landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, had Read More…
New Delhi: Air India has launched precautionary inspections of fuel control switches across its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet after a pilot reported a technical defect on an international flight earlier this month. The issue was detected on February 2, when a pilot flagged a problem with the fuel control switch of a Boeing 787-8 aircraft Read More…
New Delhi: In a bid to ensure greater transparency and accountability, the Airline Pilots’ Association (ALPA)-India has urged for observer status in the ongoing investigation into the AI 171 crash. A delegation from the pilots’ welfare body met senior officials of the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Read More…
New Delhi: Tension gripped Delhi airport on Wednesday night as passengers aboard an Air India Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner were asked to deboard after sitting inside the aircraft for nearly two hours due to a faulty air-conditioning system. The flight, scheduled to take off at 11 p.m., was delayed as engineers tried in vain to fix Read More…
Chennai: Air India has clarified details surrounding the dramatic diversion of its Thiruvananthapuram–Delhi flight to Chennai, assuring passengers that safety was never compromised. According to the airline, the initial landing was aborted on the advice of Air Traffic Control (ATC) after the aircraft temporarily lost radar contact — not because another plane was on the Read More…