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Singapore police probe 5 over ‘racist’ comments on Nepal floods
Singapore: Singapore police have questioned five people over the alleged racist comments online related to the Nepal floods and Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) investment in Air India. This follows Senior Minister K Shanmugam’s…
- Business
AI terminates Phuket-Delhi flight pilot-in-command’s services
New Delhi: Air India on Friday, September 4, terminated the services of the pilot-in-command of the Phuket-Delhi flight who had tested positive for drug use. The announcement from the airline came hours…
- India
Pilot drug use serious concern: AAIB on Air India Phuket flight
New Delhi: The probe agency, Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB), on Friday, September 4, said the confirmation of drug use by the pilot-in-command of the Air India Phuket-Delhi flight is a “serious…
- Middle East
UAE flights to India, Gulf face disruption amid rising tensions
Air travel in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) saw further disruption on Thursday, September 3, with delays and cancellations affecting connections to India and neighbouring Gulf countries as regional tensions remained high.…
- India
Passenger’s pistol goes off at Varanasi airport, 2 injured
New Delhi: The civil aviation ministry on Sunday, August 16, said a licensed pistol of an Air India Express passenger accidentally went off, injuring two people at the Varanasi airport. The Bureau…
- India
Air India, AI Express to conduct drug test for all pilots
New Delhi: Air India and Air India Express will carry out psychoactive substance testing for all their pilots against the backdrop of the pilot-in-command of the Phuket-Delhi flight that suddenly lost 300…
- India
Pilot of Air India Phuket-Delhi flight likely failed dope test
New Delhi: Air India pilot who flew the Phuket-Delhi flight hit with turbulence on August 4, is believed to have failed a dope test, as the post-flight screening returned positive for psychoactive…
- India
Air India appoints Tewolde Gebremariam as the next CEO, MD
New Delhi: Air India on Wednesday, August 4, announced the appointment of former Ethiopian Airlines Group chief Tewolde Gebremariam as the next Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will replace…
- India
Air India flight suddenly loses 300 ft altitude, 15 injured
New Delhi: An Air India flight from Phuket, Thailand, to the national capital faced mid-air turbulence and the aircraft suddenly lost 300 feet in altitude on Tuesday, August 4 morning, leaving at…
- India
Air India, Azerbaijan Airlines enter into codeshare partnership
New Delhi: Air India and Azerbaijan Airlines have entered into a codeshare partnership that will provide more travel options for passengers while improving connectivity across both airlines’ networks between India and Azerbaijan.…
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Air India cuts fuel surcharges for North America, Europe flights
New Delhi: Air India has cut fuel surcharges for flights to North America, Australia, Europe, and the United Kingdom as oil prices eased in recent weeks, according to sources. The airline announced…
- India
Air India plane strays into Pakistan airspace, DGCA takes action
New Delhi: An Air India plane operating a flight from the national capital strayed into the Pakistan airspace on Monday night, June 22, while manoeuvring a go-around at the Amritsar airport. Aviation…
- India
Air India crash anniversary: Staff to observe 2-min silence on Friday
New Delhi: Air India staff will observe a two-minute silence at their workstations on Friday as a mark of respect for those who passed away in the fatal crash of its plane…
- India
Severed hand, charred bodies: Official recalls horror of AI crash
Gandhinagar: A woman’s severed hand, fingers locked tight as if pleading for help. One year after the Air India plane (AI-171) crash, it’s an image seared into HP Sanghvi’s memory, a testament…
- Middle East
Air India, Riyadh Air sign pact for codeshare partnership
Mumbai: Tata Group-owned Air India and newly launched Saudi Arabia’s national carrier Riyadh Air have signed an initial agreement for a planned codeshare partnership and interline arrangement, among others, according to a…
