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    • Mid-air scare: Bengaluru - Kolkata Air India Express flight develops hydraulic snag

      According to Bengaluru airport sources, flight IX 2718 operating from Bengaluru to Kolkata reported a technical issue shortly after takeoff and returned to KIA

    • DGCA took punitive action against Air India Express for non-compliance with airworthiness directive: Murlidhar Mohol

      During a surveillance inspection of Air India Express by DGCA, it was found that the airline had not complied with the EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) Airworthiness Directive on the engines installed on the Airbus A320 aircraft

    • Air India Express flight from Kolkata to Ghaziabad Hindon Airport delayed due to snag: Details inside

      The Air India Express flight IX 1511 from Kolkata to Ghaziabad — which was scheduled to depart from Kolkata Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport at 7AM, departed at 2.09PM — with the subsequent arrival at Ghaziabad Hindon Airport delayed from 9.20AM to 4.24PM.

    • Air India Express Chairman Campbell Wilson to step down, internal memo says

      Wilson will be replaced as chair by current Air India Express board member Nipun Aggarwal

    • February Aviation Data: IndiGo most punctual; domestic traffic up 11% on-year

      Akasa Air and the Air India Group were second and third, followed by Spicejet. On-time performance of airlines rose in February after heavy fog forced flight delays throughout December and January. Punctuality rose by 2-5 percent from January.

    • Domestic carriers to operate more flights in summer but fares unlikely to fall

      The summer schedule starts on March 31 and runs till October 26. With passenger traffic rising faster than flight additions, fares are unlikely to fall

    • Air India Express expands fleet to 100 planes; aims to operate 500 daily flights by March-end

      The 100th aircraft, featuring ’Chittara’ tail art inspired by Karnataka’s traditional mural painting, was flagged off by the airline’s Managing Director Aloke Singh at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport

    • Air India Express to connect Kolkata with Hindon in Ghaziabad, first flight on March 1

      Besides connecting with Kolkata, the airline also has plans to connect Goa and Bengaluru to Hindon with six daily flights from each of these destinations

    • Chaos at Pune Airport: Passengers 'seated on carpets' after 7-hour delay, reboarding flight

      The flight, initially scheduled to depart from Delhi at 9:40 pm on Friday and arrive in Pune at 11:50 pm, was delayed significantly.

    • Air India Express records highest-ever liquor sale on first Surat-Bangkok flight: Report

      'Our onboard liquor is very affordable and we offer hot meals unlike many other low-cost carriers,' an Air India Express source said. 'For that reason, we see a significant demand for the two on our flights.'

    • Air India Express commences daily flights from Kolkata to Port Blair

      The inaugural Kolkata-Sri Vijaya Puram flight took off at 5.40 am, offering travellers a well-timed direct flight to the scenic Andaman Islands, the airline said in a statement.

    • Air India's international expansion would have been delayed by 5 years if it had waited for new planes, says CEO

      Wilson added that as Air India takes delivery of more wide-body planes in the next few years, the service quality of its product will improve significantly

    • AI Express fleet expansion flies high as Air India offers 20 planes to plug Boeing delays

      Air India will hand over 20 Airbus A 320 planes to AI Express. Over the next six months, the airline plans to expand its fleet to 110 aircraft by the end of this fiscal year

    • Air India plans to launch one-click booking AI portal by December to boost direct sales

      Currently, around 25 percent of Air India's ticket sales occur through direct channels, while approximately 75 percent are handled via indirect channels such as travel websites like Makemytrip and Ixigo, which charge significant commissions

    • Bomb hoaxes trigger emergency landings for Indigo and Air India Express flights

      Air India Express also faced a similar scare when its Jaipur-bound flight from Dubai, carrying 189 passengers, received a bomb threat via email. The flight landed safely at Jaipur International Airport at 1:20 am, where security forces conducted a thorough search but found nothing suspicious, according to an ANI report.

    • Bomb threat forces Air India Express flight to land at Ayodhya airport

      The Air India Express flight had taken off from Jaipur, said the Airport's Director Vinod Kumar

    • Boeing 737 safety advisory: No flight disruptions, but Indian airlines may face plane delivery issues

      Last month, the US National Transportation Safety Board stated that more than 40 foreign operators of Boeing 737 airplanes may be using 737 or 737 Next Generation planes with rudder components that could pose safety risks.

    • Air India Express-AIX Connect merger complete: DGCA

      DGCA will closely monitor post-merger operations to ensure ongoing compliance with all regulatory conditions, safeguarding consumer interests and ensuring the continued safety of air operations in India.

    • AI Express-AIX Connect merger in October first week; 'I5' to fly into sunset

      AIX Connect, which was earlier known as AirAsia India, will cease to exist after flying for 11 years. The aircraft registered under its Air Operator Certificate (AOC) will be transferred to the AOC of Air India Express under the legal merger that is to come into effect in the first week of October, another official said.

    • Aircraft fragments found in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj, Air India Express flight returns to IGI

      An Air India Express flight makes precautionary landing but it is yet to be confirmed if the metal fragments were from the aircraft. A probe is on

    • 'Disappointing food, misplaced bag': Food vlogger narrates 'worst flight experience' on Air India Express

      The video began with the vlogger named Tarun recounting a stressful check-in process exacerbated by a payment issue. His frustration only grew during the flight when his co-passenger ignored safety protocols, remaining on his phone during takeoff.

    • DGCA fines Air India Express Rs 10 lakh for not complying with rules on giving compensation to passengers

      The Indian aviation watchdog added that it had carried out surveillance inspection of scheduled domestic operators in the month of June 2024.

    • Air India Express launches ‘Freedom Sale’ with fares starting Rs 1,947

      Bookings can be done till August 5, exclusively through the airline’s website, for travel until September 30 on domestic and international sectors

    • Air India Express union alleges unfair labour practices; seeks intervention of labour commissioner

      On May 9, the strike was called off after a conciliation meeting between the representatives of the union and the management convened by the CLC (C)

    • 2-hour delay, stinking flight, dirty seats: Pune author says he's 'never flying Air India in my life again'

      Aditya Kondawar said he reached home at 3 am owing to the delay of the Air India Express Bengaluru to Pune flight. The airline, however, clarified that the flight was delayed by circumstances beyond their control.

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