These measures were prompted by a recent incident on a Boeing Model 737-9 MAX, where the aircraft experienced the loss of a passenger door plug during flight.
There were nearly 1,200 delayed flights within, into or out of the United States, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware. The disruption is likely to be broader and also affect military and civilian drones
The Federal Aviation Administration had ordered airlines to pause all domestic departures until 9 am Eastern Time to allow the agency to validate the integrity of flight and safety information.
Air India already has a near-ready infrastructure and required faculty at its Centre Training Establishment (CTE) in Hyderabad, which can be converted into a full-fledged aviation university by upgrading the existing facility on minimum investment, airline sources told PTI.
The airline would also take on board its strategic investment partner Etihad while carrying out the exercise to avoid any "cannibalisation" of routes, they said.