Sunday, April 28, 2024

Air India

Alliance Air no longer a subsidiary: Air India

NEW DELHI: Tata Group-promoted Air India said on Thursday that Alliance Air is no longer its subsidiary.

Amritsar Wins Tata’s Confidence: Air India Increases Frequency of London Heathrow - Amritsar to 3 flights per week

AMRITSAR: The FlyAmritsar Initiative, along with Amritsar Vikas Manch, SEVA Trust UK and the Punjabi Diaspora in UK has welcomed the decision of Air India under the TATA group to increase the frequency of its direct Amritsar-London Heathrow flight from 1 to 3 flights per week from March 27 onwards i.e., the start of summer season in airline travel industry.

Ex-Turkish Airlines honcho Ayci named new Air India CEO-MD

MUMBAI: Tata Sons on Monday announced the appointment of Mehmet Ilker Ayci as the new CEO and Managing Director of Air India, an official said here.

With Air India on-board Tatas emerge as major aviation players; plans to pilot synergies between airlines

NEW DELHI:After successfully taking over the managerial control of Air India, conglomerate Tata Group has emerged as one of the largest aviation player globally.

Tata Sons Chairman meets PM ahead of official handover of Air India

NEW DELHI: N. Chandrasekaran, the chairman of Tata Sons, who control the entire Tata conglomerate, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Thursday ahead of the official handover of Air India after the Tata group won the bid on October 8, 2021, leaving behind its competitor SpiceJet.

Air India curtails US operations due to 5G roll-out

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

Air India wins legal battle in English Court of Appeal

NEW DELHI:National carrier Air India has won a significant legal battle in a case of a passenger dispute in the UK.

3 Air India employees arrested for helping gold smugglers

JAIPUR: Three employees of Air India, accused of having a role in the smuggling of gold, have been arrested, officials said on Friday.They have been accused of having a hand in a recent incident wherein 1.5 kg gold -- stored beneath an aircraft's seat -- was seized.

Good News for Devotees: Air India Resumes Booking of Amritsar-Nanded Direct Flight

AMRITSAR: After the opening of Kartarpur corridor, there is more good news for the thousands of pilgrims from Punjab and abroad who visit Takht Sri Hazur Sahib at Nanded, one of the five Sikh Takht (Temporal seat), said Sameep Singh Gumtala, Global Convenor of the FlyAmritsar Initiative and Overseas Secretary of NGO Amritsar Vikas Manch. In a press release, Gumtala shared the information that after facing criticism to suspend Amritsar – Nanded direct flights, Air India will now resume this direct flight from 24th November, 2021.

Air India Suspends Booking of Two Major Routes from Amritsar International Airport

AMRITSAR: The FlyAmritsar Initiative has asked Air India to continue its direct flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport Amritsar to Nanded and Rome in Italy from October 31 onwards.

Over dozen PSUs on the block after Air India privatisation

NEW DELHI:The government's final move to privatise the national carrier Air India has given a fresh lease of life to its strategic disinvestment plan.

Air India's new owner to be decided in next few days: Sources

NEW DELHI:  The new owners of Air India will be decided in the next few days as the financial bids for the flag carrier are being scrutinised, sources said on Friday.

Divestment Flight: Centre receives financial bids for Air India

NEW DELHI:The Centre on Wednesday received multiple financial bids for divestment of national carrier Air India.Tata Sons and industrialist Ajay Singh, in his personal capacity, have submitted financial bids for Air India.

Air India Express Crash: SoP lapses by pilot led to Kozhikode mishap

NEW DELHI: The likely cause of the Air India Express plane crash at Kozhikode airport in 2020 was the non-adherence of Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) by the pilot in command, an investigation report said on Saturday.

AIR India Amritsar-Bir.inghsm direct flight to resume from Next month

AMRITSAR: The huge demand for more flights between India – UK has led Air India to resume its direct Amritsar – Birmingham direct flight from September 3 onwards. Earlier in the month, UK moved India from red to amber list that relaxed restrictions on passengers arriving from India.

Air India flight from Kabul leaves for Delhi with 129 passengers

NEW DELHI: An Air India flight with around 129 passengers has left the capital city of Afghanistan, Kabul for Delhi. The AI 244 took off at 6.06 p.m. on Sunday from the Kabul airport.

Resumption of Direct Air India Amritsar–London Heathrow Flights

AMRITSAR: In a big relief for the Punjabi diaspora, Air India has announced resumption of its direct flight services from Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport Amritsar to London Heathrow in the UK starting from August 16.

Air India lost 56 employees due to Covid till July 14: Minister

NEW DELHI: Centre on Thursday informed the Parliament that 56 employees of national carrier Air India have succumbed to Covid-19 pandemic till July 14.
In a written reply during the question hour in Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation General (RETD) V.K. Singh said a total of 3,523 employees of the national carrier have been affected by Covid-19. "Out of this, 56 employees succumbed to the pandemic, till 14th July, 2021."

Air India lost 56 employees due to Covid till July 14: Minister


NEW DELHI:Centre on Thursday informed the Parliament that 56 employees of national carrier Air India have succumbed to Covid-19 pandemic till July 14.

Punjabi diaspora welcomes Air India connecting Amritsar with Rome

AMRITSAR: The Punjabi diaspora, FlyAmritsar Initiative and Amritsar Vikas Manch, a non-government organization has welcomed the start of direct flight between Amritsar - Rome by the National carrier Air India, two historical cities in the World for the month of February, March and urged the airline to continue these flights after March 2021 as regular scheduled flights.

Air India cancels UK flights from April 24 to 30

NEW DELHI: National carrier Air India has decided to cancel flights between India and the UK from April 24 to 30.
The move comes after Britain recently announced travel restrictions on non-UK and non-Irish citizens.

Air India pilots threaten industrial action if pay cuts not reversed

NEW DELHI: The Air India pilots union - ICPA - has threatened industrial action if pay cuts introduced due to the pandemic are not reversed. In a letter to Air India CMD Rajiv Bansal, ICPA said that "great financial injustice" is being done to Air India pilots.

Air India may get new buyers in May-June

NEW DELHI: The much-delayed privatisation of Air India is likely to complete in the first half of this year.
Speaking at the Times Network India Economic Conclave, the Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Hardeep Singh Puri said that financial bids for the national carrier will be submitted sometime in May. He said that the timeline for the submission of financial bids was decided in a meeting on Thursday.

Punjabi diaspora welcomes Air India connecting Amritsar with Rome

AMRITSAR: The Punjabi diaspora, FlyAmritsar Initiative and Amritsar Vikas Manch, a non-government organization has welcomed the start of direct flight between Amritsar - Rome by the National carrier Air India, two historical cities in the World for the month of February, March and urged the airline to continue these flights after March 2021 as regular scheduled flights.

Air India ferries over 250 as UK-India flights resume

NEW DELHI: Flight services between the UK and India recommenced on Friday, with national carrier Air India flying in over 250 passengers from that country.
An AI-112 flight landed at Delhi's IGI Airport from the UK. The special flights would be operated under strict supervision.

Phase-II of Air India disinvestment to start Jan 5

NEW DELHI:The second phase of the strategic disinvestment of Air India will start on January 5, 2021 with the announcement of the names of the qualified bidders.

Air India employees seek status quo on benefits post privatisation

NEW DELHI: Air India pilots' associations has asked its members to maintain the printed weekly offs and not to change them.
You are hereby directed to maintain CMS Printed Weekly Offs and Not to change your Printed Weekly Offs. This is for your kind information and strict compliance Contract co-pilots do not come under the purview of this directive Members are advised to contact office bearers in case of any doubts or clarification", the Indian Pilots' Guild and Indian Commercial Pilots' Association said in a joint directive to Air India pilots.

Air India pilots reject 5% rollback in pay cut, says 'donate for Parl building or PM Care'

NEW DELHI: Air India pilots have refused to accept the paltry 5 per cent roll back in "illegal pay cut" and asked Air India CMD to donate it towards funds for building the Parliament or PM CARE.

Kanti Commercials led consortium puts in EoI for Air India

NEW DELHI: A Delhi-based company, Kanti Commercials is leading a consortium along with Fragment Nivesh and Enormous Nivesh who put an EoI for Air India.

Air India employees prepare to bid for carrier

NEW DELHI: Air India employees are preparing to bid for the national carrier in partnership with a private equity fund and each employee will be asked to contribute Rs 1 lakh towards the bid.

Air India waives rescheduling, no-show charges amid farmers' protest

NEW DELHI: In a relief for passengers flying out of Delhi-NCR, Air India has allowed waiver of no-show charges and one free reschedule to passengers who could not report for their flights amid the traffic disruption during the farmers' protests and the closure of borders.

Kovind inaugurates Air India One flight

NEW DELHI:President Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday boarded the Air India One -- B777 aircraft -- on its inaugural flight to Chennai, said Rashtrapati Bhavan statement.

Air India to commence flights from Amritsar to Nanded

NEW DELHI: National passenger carrier Air India said on Tuesday that it will introduce regular flights from Amritsar to Nanded in Maharashtra from November 10.

Air India Express's FY20 net profit climbs to Rs 412.77 cr

NEW DELHI: Air India's low-cost international subsidiary Air India Express on Wednesday reported its highest-ever net profit, at Rs 412.77 crore for the financial year 2019-20.
The airline had reported a net profit of Rs 169 crore in 2018-19.

Air India pilots seek meeting with Civil Aviation Minister

NEW DELHI:Air India pilots have sought a follow-up meeting with Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri to put forth the problems being faced by them.
The Indian Commercial Pilots Association and the Indian Pilots Guild have put in a written request to Puri in this regard.

Air India facing a very challenging financial situation: Hardeep Puri

NEW DELHI:Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri has called Air India's leave without pay (LWP) scheme a "win-win for employees and management", and pointed out that Air India has not laid off a single employee even as international and domestic carriers have resorted to cost cutting through layoffs.

Air India facing a very challenging financial situation: Hardeep Puri

NEW DELHI: Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri has called Air India's leave without pay (LWP) scheme a "win-win for employees and management", and pointed out that Air India has not laid off a single employee even as international and domestic carriers have resorted to cost cutting through layoffs.

Air India begins direct London flights to Kochi

KOCHI:A long-cherished demand of the Kerala diaspora and the business community here turned into a reality when an Air India non-stop flight from London landed here on Friday.

Air India no longer accepting withdrawal of resignations

NEW DELHI:Air India has informed employees that it is no longer accepting withdrawals of resignations and several cabin crew employees are being relieved as the national carrier has said implicitly "it does not have the financial ability to pay".

Air India commences fifth phase of VBM ops

NEW DELHI:National carrier Air India on Saturday commenced the fifth phase of the 'Vande Bharat Mission'.
Accordingly, the airline is expected to operate close to 700 flights between India and at least 53 countries during this phase, airline sources 

Disheartening impact on mind, health due to pay cuts: Air India service engineers

NEW DELHI:Air India service engineers have joined the unrest on pay cuts and told the management that the 40 per cent pay cut is leading to resentment among the employees leading to a disheartening impact on their mind and health.

Top Air India officials enjoying lavish perks amid 'austerity': Pilots

NEW DELHI:Air India pilots have told the management that while austerity measures are heaped on pilots, senior officials and management are enjoying lavish perks like free club memberships, scores of leased cars and hundreds of litres of free fuel every month and there has been no cutback.

Diaspora hails start of direct Air India London Stanstead to Amritsar

AMRITSAR/LONDON:Diaspora hails start of direct Air India London Stanstead to Amritsar
Flight to facilitate travel for 550 years Gurpurab celebrations
Punjab gets connected with a direct flight to London after 9 years
Demands direct London Heathrow flight

Grounding of Air India jets puts spotlight on maintenance

NEW DELHI:  Grounding of aircraft has cost Air India dearly but frequent breakdowns of its flights in foreign cities such as Paris, Chicago and Tel Aviv has taken a heavy toll on the airline's precarious finances in recent months.

Air India to fly Delhi-San Francisco over North Pole

MUMBAI:  Marking a new aviation milestone, the Air India (AI) on Monday announced its inaugural passenger flight over the North Pole region from August 15 between New Delhi and San Francisco.

Air India Express plane veers off taxiway, all passengers safe

MANGALURU: As many as 183 passengers aboard an Air India Express flight had a narrow escape when the aircraft that arrived from Dubai veered off the taxiway after landing at Mangaluru Internatioal Airport here on Sunday.

Another Air India pilot under scanner over sexual abuse charges

NEW DELHI:  Days after allegations of sexual harassment against an Air India commander, a senior pilot of the airline has come under the scanner for suppression of information regarding similar charges.