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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 22 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday criticised the anti-corruption ombudsman body, Lokpal of India, for reportedly initiating the procurement of seven luxury BMW 330 Li (Long Wheel Base) vehicles, saying that the anti-corruption body has become a "jokepal". Referring to the tender for the purchase of high-end foreign cars, Chaturvedi questioned the rationale behind the decision, especially when Prime Minister Narendra Modi continue ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 22: An Air India flight scheduled from Mumbai to Newark in the United States had to return after take-off, as the crew identified a suspected technical snag, according to a statement issued by the airline on Wednesday. "The crew of flight AI191 operating from Mumbai to Newark on 22 October, made a precautionary air-return to Mumbai due to a suspected technical issue. The flight landed safely back in Mumbai, and the aircraft is undergoing necessary inspections," according to an Ai ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 22: An Air India flight scheduled from Mumbai to Newark in the United States had to return after take-off, as the crew identified a suspected technical snag, according to a statement issued by the airline on Wednesday. "The crew of flight AI191 operating from Mumbai to Newark on 22 October, made a precautionary air-return to Mumbai due to a suspected technical issue. The flight landed safely back in Mumbai, and the aircraft is undergoing necessary inspections," according to an Air I ...Read More >
Mumbai: An Air India flight scheduled from Mumbai to Newark in the United States had to return after take-off, as the crew identified a suspected technical snag, according to a statement issued by the airline on Wednesday. "The crew of flight AI191 operating from Mumbai to Newark on 22 October, made a precautionary air-return to Mumbai due to a suspected technical issue. The flight landed safely back in Mumbai, and the aircraft is undergoing necessary inspections," according to an Air India sta ...Read More >
There was no report of any injury to any passenger. Dibrugarh: A Dibrugarh-bound Air India Express flight on Monday returned to Guwahati after developing a technical snag, and later flew to its destination following rectification of the problem, officials said. The Boeing 737 Max 8 carrier took off from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport in Guwahati at 12.20 pm and was scheduled to land at Dibrugarh airport at 1.25 pm. However, moments before landing, the pilots observed ...Read More >
China Eastern Airlines will resume flights from Shanghai to Delhi starting November 9, marking the restart of commercial air travel between China and India after a five-year hiatus. This development follows positive shifts in diplomatic relations. IndiGo is also launching daily non-stop flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou.China Eastern Airlines is resuming flight operations from Shanghai to Delhi from November 9 onwards, following changes in the diplomatic relations between the neighbouring na ...Read More >
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said she would rather prefer magic upma or noodles or even sandwiches. ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw criticised IndiGo Stretch flight's in-flight food menu as uninviting and tasteless * The gourmet vegetarian menu included detailed dish descriptions, calorie counts, and allergen info * Shaw preferred regular menu items like upma, noodles, or sandwiches over the gourmet options Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Swit ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 19 (ANI): Air India will operate an additional flight from Milan to Delhi today to accommodate passengers of flight AI138, which was cancelled on October 17 due to a technical issue. The special flight aims to bring back 256 passengers who have been stranded in Milan since last Friday. The airline's Boeing 787 Dreamliner (VT-ANN) had earlier encountered a technical problem upon landing in Milan, which prevented it from operating the return journey to Delhi. The affect ...Read More >
New Delhi: Hundreds of passengers returning to India from Italy for Diwali were in for a rude shock late on Friday when they were told their Air India flight had been cancelled and they would be booked on flights only on the day of the festival or after that. Air India said flight AI138 from Milan to Delhi was cancelled because of a technical issue. "Flight AI138 from Milan to Delhi on 17 October 2025 was cancelled due to an extended technical requirement on the aircraft scheduled to operate th ...Read More >
The airline also announced new and additional services to Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Air India has announced the addition of 174 weekly flights on major domestic and short-haul international routes, beginning October 26, 2025, as part of its "Northern Winter Schedule." According to an Air India press release, this expansion aims to strengthen connectivity between key Indian cities and popular destinations in Southeast Asia. The new schedule boosts routes that have seen high passenger demand ...Read More >
A passenger discovered a strand of hair in his Air India meal, which caused stomach discomfort. The Madras High Court upheld Air India's negligence despite the food being prepared by an external caterer, reducing the compensation to ₹35,000 due to insufficient evidence of serious injury. The ruling underscores airlines' responsibility for the quality and safety of onboard services. A passenger travelling from Colombo to Chennai faced a distressing experience when he discovered a strand of hair ...Read More >
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], October 18 (ANI): BJP MP Saumitra Khan on Saturday welcomed the appointment of an interlocutor for the issues relating to Gorkhas in Darjeeling Hills, Tarai and Dooars regions of West Bengal by the Government of India and asserted that the BJP will carry out its agenda in Bengal. "Siliguri is in the chicken's neck, so appointment by the Government of India of an interlocutor for the issues relating to the Darjeeling Hills is a welcome decision," Khan said. Also ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has directed private carrier Air India to pay Rs 35,000 to a passenger who suffered health complications after eating the food provided by the airliner that contained hair. He experienced vomiting and stomach pain after eating the food. Justice PB Balaji gave the directive recently while partly allowing the appeal filed by Air India Limited, which challenged an order of a trial court that directed it to pay a compensation of Rs one lakh. The judge said that in o ...Read More >
An Air India flight from Italy's Milan to Delhi, that was supposed to fly on Friday, October 17, was cancelled due to a technical snag, spoiling Diwali plans of hundreds of passengers. According to Air India, all affected passengers of the flight AI138 have been provided hotel accommodations. As many as 256 passengers and 10 crew members were supposed to fly to India on that flight, however, they could not, according to a report by the Times of India. Air India said that alternative flights ha ...Read More >
Air India Milan- Delhi Flight: Hundreds of passengers travelling from Milan to Delhi ahead of Diwali faced disruption after Air India flight AI138 was cancelled on Friday due to a technical problem. Many passengers, returning home for the festival, were informed that they would now be rebooked on flights operating on or after October 20, the day of Diwali. The NDTV report cited an Air India spokesperson as stating that, the cancellation was caused by "an extended technical requirement" on the a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: China Eastern Airlines will be the first Chinese carrier to resume direct India flights after an over five-year lull with a thrice-weekly service between Shanghai and Delhi from November 9. IndiGo is the first Indian carrier that will resume China service with a daily between Kolkata & Guangzhou from October 26 and then Delhi & Guangzhou from November 10. Air India will fly to the country before the end of the year and other Chinese carriers will have India flights too.In 2019, India ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a shocker, intruders allegedly barged into a hotel in Gurgaon sector 42 where 4-5 cabin crew of Air India were staying on Wednesday (Oct 15) night. They were allegedly threatened to remain silent as they were robbed. Air India says immediately after the same was reported to the airline, the staffers were shifted to another hotel. An AI spokesperson said: "We are deeply concerned by an unfortunate incident of intrusion and theft at a Gurugram hotel where some of our crew colleagues ...Read More >
Gurugram, Oct 17 (PTI) Robbers allegedly stormed a guest house, where trainee women crew members of Air India were staying, in Sector 42 here in the wee hours on Friday. The robbers allegedly threatened to kill them and fled away with their belongings, police said. An FIR has been registered under Section 305 (theft) of the BNS at Sushant Lok police station in this case. An X user named Tarun Shukla shared a purported video of the room where the belongings were scattered. "Gurgaon horror for ...Read More >
: Noida Airport Opening Date: The Noida International Airport, which was expected to come into service soon, has hit another roadblock and is now rescheduled for opening later this year. The Jewar airport will reportedly begin services in mid-December, with airlines like Indigo, Air India, and Akasa being the first ones to start their flight to and from the terminal. According to a report by News18, the inauguration work is most likely to take place in early November, said officials. The inaugu ...Read More >
The father of an Air India pilot killed in a June crash has petitioned India's Supreme Court for an independent investigation, arguing the current probe unfairly focuses on pilot error. He seeks a new panel of aviation experts to examine technical and procedural causes, challenging the government's handling of the disaster. The 91-year-old father of the Air India pilot in a June crash that killed 260 has asked India's Supreme Court to order an independent investigation that takes into account c ...Read More >
Air India and Air India Express on Tuesday announced the addition of 166 flights to and from Patna to meet the surge in demand for travellers around the festive season of Diwali and Chhath Puja. According to a press release by Air India, the Tata-owned carrier will operate 114 additional flights between Patna and different cities. In addition to that, the company's subsidiary Air India Express will operate 52 additional flights connecting the capital of Bihar to Delhi and Bengaluru. The additi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: SpiceJet has launched special festive flights to enhance connectivity to Bihar ahead of Chhath Puja and Diwali. Air India and Air India Express today announced the addition of 166 flights to and from Patna to meet the surging festive demand. The aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, had last week asked airlines to operate additional flights to cater to public rush and not to resort to any kind of surge pricing in the existing flights. The special flights by Spic ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 16: The family of late Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who was the Pilot-in-Command of the Air India aircraft that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12, has petitioned the Supreme Court seeking the constitution of a judicially monitored independent committee, led by a retired apex court judge, to investigate the incident, which claimed over 260 lives. The plea alleged that the investigation ordered by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Aircraft Accident Investigatio ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Air India has announced a terminal shift for several of its domestic operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), effective from October 26. The move comes in view of expansion activities at Terminal 3 (T3) and is aimed at streamlining passenger movement during the busy winter season. According to an official release, starting October 26, all domestic flights of Air India with flight numbers beginning with the 1XXX series will operate fr ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The investigation into the fatal crash of Air India Flight AI171 by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is facing legal challenges. A second case, this time a writ petition, has been filed before the Supreme Court of India demanding an independent, judicially monitored inquiry into the loss of the Boeing 787-8 (VT-ANB) on June 12, 2025, in Ahmedabad, which claimed 260 lives.The petition was filed by Pushkaraj Sabharwal, father of the deceased pilot Capt Sumeet Sabharwal, an ...Read More >
New Delhi: Four months after the AI-171 plane crash in Ahmedabad, the father of deceased Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, and the Federation of Indian Pilots have moved the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored inquiry headed by a former apex court judge into the June 12 crash. Air India flight AI171 went down shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad, killing 260 people. ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Four months after the horrific Air India crash in Ahmedabad killed all but one of 242 people on board flight AI-171 and 19 others on ground, the father of late Captain Sumeet Sabharwal has moved the Supreme Court seeking a judicially-monitored inquiry into the accident. The 91-year-old Pushkaraj Sabharwal, whose son Captain Sumeet was one of the two pilots of the ill-fated Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner which crashed 30 seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad en route to London Gatwick, has ...Read More >
Civil Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu on Tuesday assured that there is "no manipulation or dirty business" in the investigation of the June 12 Air India crash that killed 260 people. Addressing concerns over the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) probe, he said the investigation is "clean and thorough" and urged everyone to wait for the final report to know the exact cause. Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu on Tuesday said there is "no manipulation or dirty business" happe ...Read More >
After decades of bottlenecks and delays, Mumbai, one of the world's most crowded cities, finally has a second airport. For travelers, the new Navi Mumbai International Airport promises shorter lines, more flights and a smoother start or finish to their trip than before. For the city, long throttled by a single overburdened airport, it's an engineering feat. The airport has been nearly 20 years in the making, a process that involved flattening hills, diverting rivers and bridging creeks. Phase o ...Read More >
New Delhi: K Rammohan Naidu, Civil Aviation Minister on Tuesday said that there is "no manipulation or dirty business" happening in the investigation into the Air India Plane Crash that killed 260 people on June 12. His statement comes against the backdrop of concerns expressed in certain quarters about the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) probe into the fatal crash. ...Read More >
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