While Air India is planning to reduce its domestic flights by about 15%. IndiGo is expected to cut its domestic services by 5% to 7%
An eyewitness who had access to a hospital morgue in Ahmedabad said pilot Sumeet Sabharwal suffered serious burn injuries on the back of his body, but his uniform on the front was largely intact.
Despite high passenger demand and above-average fares, the Indian aviation sector grapples with operational challenges and more
Wilson is currently serving a six-month notice period and is expected to remain in his role until a successor is appointed
As of Saturday, Air India Express' set of 12 flights to and from Muscat includes services from Delhi, Kochi, Kozhikode, Mangaluru, Mumbai, and Thiruvananthapuram.
This comes days after Air India (and its budget arm Air India Express) began implementing fuel surcharges in a phased manner from March 12 onwards
Fuel surcharge ranging from ₹199 to ₹1,300 per sector applies to Akasa Air bookings from midnight tonight
All Air India flights to and from North America, Europe, Australia and other regions continue to operate per schedule, the airline said in the statement
This comes amid the closure of the Hormuz Strait as a part of the war between Iran and US-Israel forces, which has disrupted global energy flows and hiked fuel prices
An Air India Express spokesperson said the plane experienced an issue with the nose wheel at the Phuket airport and the crew followed all standard protocols, and guests were deplaned.
The fuel surcharge will be implemented in three phases, said Air India, adding that the move is unavoidable amid the global energy crisis.
Air India and Air India Express are operating scheduled flights to Jeddah and Muscat on March 10, adding 14 flights to each destination to mitigate ongoing flight cancellations
Additional non-scheduled flights are planned to operate to and from Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Muscat, Ras Al-Khaimah, and Sharjah on 8 March, to bring stranded passengers back to India, Air India Express said in a statement
The civil aviation ministry said that Indian airlines have scheduled 58 flights to the Middle East on March 4 to aid stranded passengers amidst escalating regional tension
Indian air carriers temporarily suspend flights to the Middle East, including Tel Aviv and Dubai, due to evolving airspace restrictions following regional tensions
The passengers of an Air India Express flight to Kathmandu protested at Kempegowda International Airport after being stranded for over 18 hours after their flight was delayed due to diversions
The civil aviation watchdog told Air India CEO Campbell Wilson that the episode has "further eroded public confidence and adversely impacted the safety compliance of the organisation"
The aviation probe agency urged media organisations to exercise restraint and avoid premature speculation
Air India's London-bound Boeing 787-8 flight AI171, was operated by pilot Captain Sumeet Sabharwal and co-pilot Captain Clive Kunder
Coimbatore-bound AI 2732 was pushing back for takeoff when its wing tip collided with 6E 791, which was taxiing to a parking stand after arriving from Hyderabad
The issue came to light after an Air India pilot recorded a defect related to the fuel control switch in the aircraft’s logbook following its landing in Bengaluru
Air India clarified that fuel control switches on all Boeing 787 aircraft in its fleet were inspected as per a DGCA directive and no issues were found. The airline said the issue was flagged to Boeing.
Air India hopes that a combination of new aircraft, new crew and the reworking of systems will help it move up the value chain in front of customers, and gain market share from present sector leader IndiGo
Since Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) deal with powering various parts of the flight, fire warnings for these are a big deal
An Air India pilot scheduled to operate Flight AI186 from Vancouver was removed from the cockpit on Dec 23, 2025 after failing two breathalyser tests
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