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India to offer indemnity to Air India bidder over Cairn claim: Report

Air India, unprofitable since a 2007 merger with state-owned domestic operator Indian Airlines Ltd., has total debt of Rs 60,000 crore and loses Rs 20 crore every day

Scindia flags off IndiGo's domestic flight, AI's international flight

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia virtually flagged off IndiGo's Delhi-Gwalior-Indore flight and Air India's Indore-Dubai flight on Wednesday, the civil aviation ministry stated.

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Air India asks US court to dismiss Cairn petition, says it is premature

Air India has asked a New York court to dismiss a petition filed by Britain's Cairn Energy for seizure of its assets to enforce USD 1.2 billion arbitral awards against the Indian government

Delhi-bound Air India plane suffers tyre burst on Kolkata airport taxiway

A Delhi-bound Air India flight failed to take off from Kolkata on Saturday morning after one of the tyres burst on the taxiway, an airport official said. No one sustained any injury due to the incident, he said. The tyre burst emitting a loud noise, following which the pilot immediately informed the air traffic controllers, the official said. The aircraft, carrying 226 passengers, was subsequently brought back to the parking bay. All passengers and cabin crew members were made to de-board the plane, following which engineers attended to it. An Air India official stated that the plane finally took off around 3.30 pm after all technical issues were taken care of, at least five hours behind schedule. Arrangements for lunch were made for the passengers, he added.

Rs 6-trillion monetisation plan: Modi govt's ambition in a minefield

Given the record of past blunders, under-achievements, vulnerabilities and the manifest influence of stigmatised capital, what India might get is yet another school for scandal, cautions T N Ninan

Resignation ends legal relation with pilots: Air India tells Delhi HC

Air India Thursday told the Delhi HC that once a pilot tenders resignation, the legal relationship of an employer-employee comes to an end with it and the resignation cannot be withdrawn subsequently

Fearing conflict, govt agrees to Air India employees' main demands

It has agreed to bear the cost of liquidation loss on account of transfer to EPFO from company-owned trusts, inclusion of employees in the central government health scheme, and encashment of leaves

Afghan crisis forces Air India to shed passenger luggage at Delhi airport

Airline's generous baggage policy is now a challenge after it's forced to take a longer route when flying to some US destinations.

Afghanistan crisis: Air India flight en route to Delhi from Dushanbe

An Air India flight carrying 78 passengers, including 25 Indian citizens is en route to New Delhi from Tajikistan's Dushanbe in a safe evacuation from Afghanistan.

Afghanistan crisis live: India flies home 329 of its nationals from Kabul

India steps up evacuations as Taliban continue negotiations to form a government after seizing power a week ago in Kabul.

Afghanistan: 'Same scene 20 years apart,' says pilot of hijacked IC 814

Devi Sharan, Captain of the Air India flight IC 814, which was hijacked in December 1999 by the Taliban in Kandahar, said there was no change in the visuals (as seen on television) of Afghanistan

Afghanistan airspace shut, Air India says cannot operate flights

Amidst the ongoing turmoil in Afghanistan, Air India's flight scheduled to Kabul on Monday will not be able to operate as Afghanistan has closed its airspace, the national carrier informed on Monday

Air India cancels its only Kabul flight, diverts 2 US-Delhi flights

Air India cancelled its Delhi-Kabul-Delhi flight that was scheduled to operate on Monday to avoid Afghanistan airspace after it was declared "uncontrolled" by authorities at the Kabul airport

Air India diverts Chicago-Delhi flight to avoid Afghan airspace

The Chicago-Delhi flight will land in Sharjah for refuelling purposes.

Air India flight with 129 passengers from Kabul lands in Delhi

The situation in Afghanistan worsened further on Sunday, as Kabul has been reportedly taken over by Taliban

Air India flight from Kabul leaves for Delhi with 129 passengers

Air India's return flight from Kabul to Delhi departed on Sunday evening with 129 passengers as Taliban forces entered the national capital of Afghanistan

Air India landed at Kabul after an hour delay amid tension in Afghanistan

Air India landed at Kabul after an hour delay amid tension in Afghanistan, security and boarding underway

Air India, BPCL disinvestment to be completed this year: DIPAM Secretary

He said IDBI Bank's strategic disinvestment has also been set into motion with the Cabinet approval.

Air India accumulated losses of about Rs 70,820cr till March 31, 2020: Govt

Air India has been suffering heavy losses since its merger with Indian Airlines in 2007 and it has accumulated losses of about Rs 70,820 crore, MoS for Civil Aviation V K Singh said.