Air India is the premier national airline and carrier service of India, which currently offers flight connections to around 70 global and about 100 domestic destinations. Air India was originally envisioned and established by JRD Tata as Tata Airlines in October 1932 and nationalised in 1953. On January 27, 2022, the government of India sold the struggling and debt-ridden airlines back to Tata after a competitive bidding process and a period of 67 years for a sum of Rs 18,000 crores. This included paying Rs 2,700 crores in cash and taking over debts worth Rs 15,300 crore of the company. The deal also included the sale of Air India Express and that of the airline’s ground handling and cargo and logistical services arm AISATS. A merger of AirAsia India and Air India Express is also on the cards. The airline has the famous “Maharajah” as its mascot. Post the takeover, the Tata group put in place a new governing board, appointing IlkerAyci, who was the former chairman of Turkish airlines as the new CEO and MD of the airlines. However, Ayci refused to take up the offer, stating that it would not be honourable to accept this position when his appointment had been “colored” by the Indian media. More
Air India, which was loss-making before being acquired by the Tata Group in January 2022, plans to induct five more wide-body aircraft this year, including Airbus A350-1000s and additional Boeing 787-9s.
This is also the first line fit or custom-made Dreamliner for the airline
Air India updates its pet travel policy: pets up to 10 kg can now fly in-cabin, with reduced booking time and clear carrier rules for stress-free travel.
Among all stakeholders, none may feel Air India’s turbulence more acutely than Singapore Airlines
IndiGo, which controls two-thirds of the market, suffered an unprecedented meltdown when pilot shortages and software glitches stretched its tightly-run schedules to breaking point in early December
Group chairman N Chandrasekaran is understood to have spoken with chief executives of at least two major carriers based in the UK and the US as potential successors to current Air India CEO Campbell Wilson
Two breathalyser tests conducted by Canadian police at Vancouver International Airport showed the pilot was unfit for duty
Air India will resume non-stop Delhi–Rome flights from March 25, 2026 after a six-year gap. Check flight frequency, aircraft details, schedules, and booking information.
Till now, Air India Group -- Air India and Air India Express -- have inducted only white tail aircraft -- since the Tata takeover due to global supply chain woes that have been delaying aircraft deliveries.
An Air India Delhi-Mumbai flight AI 887 suffered a serious technical glitch.
Air India found engineers and pilots had failed to check the aircraft’s documents and that changes were needed to bolster compliance protocols.
Aviation regulator DGCA has announced December 10 to February 10 next year as the official fog window during this winter.
With both airlines operating extensive A320 family fleets, qualified pilots are in high demand
To provide greater flexibility, Air India and Air India Express have introduced a special waiver on change or cancellation fees on eligible domestic bookings.
The preliminary report showed the aircraft’s fuel-control switches were turned off immediately after the plane departed from an airport in Ahmedabad, causing the engines to lose power and dooming the flight.
Air India and Air India Express could approach the DGCA seeking temporary flexibility in implementing the norms
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The problem persisted for at least 45 minutes before getting addressed, one of the sources said.
A total of 338 A320 family aircraft with the three Indian airlines — IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express — were initially identified for the software upgrades to address the issue.
On November 28 France-based aircraft manufacturer Airbus stated that an analysis of a recent event involving an A320 family aircraft revealed that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls.
IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express prepare for inspections on A320 family aircraft after Airbus safety alert.
Air India said ground teams ensured assistance and onward travel arrangements for the affected passengers
Air India said it has cancelled four flights on Tuesday -- AI 2822 (Chennai-Mumbai), AI 2466 (Hyderabad-Delhi), AI 2444 / 2445 (Mumbai-Hyderabad-Mumbai) and AI 2471/2472 (Mumbai-Kolkata-Mumbai).
Air India, which has one flight departure every 70 seconds on average, is set to induct its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner from its original order of 570 planes before Christmas and will be operational in January.
The unusual request comes just weeks after direct India-China flights resumed after a five-year hiatus following a Himalayan border clash between the nations