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Four passengers on Air India's London-Delhi flight test positive for Covid

Four passengers travelling on Air India's London-Delhi flight tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival, a top official of Genestrings Diagnostic Centre said on Monday

Air India's longest direct route all-women team flight lands in Bengaluru

In a historic move, Air India's longest direct route flight with the all-women pilot team landed at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru from San Francisco

All-women Air India team operates historic San Francisco-Bengaluru flight

An all-women cockpit crew set out on a history journey, operating Air India's inaugural San Francisco-Bengaluru flight, going over the North Pole and taking the Atlantic route to reach the Karnataka capital at the other end of the world. The flight number AI176 left San Francisco on Saturday at 8.30 PM (local time) and would arrive here at 3.45 AM on Monday, according to Air India sources. Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted, "Way to go girls! Professional, qualified & confident, the all women cockpit crew takes off from San Francisco to Bengaluru on @airindiain's flight to fly over the North Pole.Our Nari Shakti achieves a historic first." Air India has said this will be the longest commercial flight in the world to be operated by it or any other airline in India. The total flight time on this route will be more than 17 hours depending on the wind speed on that particular day, it had said in a statement on the eve of the historic ...

Robotic tech deployed by Air India to disinfect aircraft interiors

The Air India Express has become the first airline in India to use robotic technology to clean and disinfect the interiors of aircrafts using an ultraviolet Robotic device

Top headlines: Tata largest listed cos promoter; Budget to boost investment

From what CEOs expect from Budget 2021 to Tata Sons overtaking govt as largest promoter of listed companies, here are the top headlines for the day

From 5G, Covid-19 vaccine to Tesla, the 10 things that will set 2021 apart

The year 2021 may turn out to be more of the same as 2020 in many ways, but there are at least 10 things that India is expecting to make the year look new

Govt won't disclose names of Air India bidders after DIPAM's rule change

Under earlier protocol, had to inform qualified bidders by Jan 5; alteration came into effect after Transaction Adviser EY said it did not want any deadline

US fund Interups pulls out of Air India race as deal with employees fails

Interups had planned to team up with the employees with 49:51 per cent shareholding, promised to invest billions of dollars in Indian aviation sector

Air India incurred Rs 3,600 crore cash loss last fiscal: Chairman

Rajiv Bansal adds that this is significantly lower than the cash loss incurred in 2018-19

Air India to commence new services to United States from January

National carrier Air India is all set to expand its services to the United States from January 2021

Second phase of Air India disinvestment to start from January 5

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

Air India pilots' associations has asked its members to maintain the printed weekly offs and not to change them

Air India staff protest pay cut, demand arrears ahead of privatisation

Unions ask pilots not to undertake extra duties, AIEU seeks with aviation minister on leave encashment, continuation of medical benefits, among other things

Employees seek extension of benefits in case of Air India privatisation

Air India Employees Union has asked for a meeting with Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri

Air India pilot unions warn of 'industrial action' over salary cuts

Disinvestment-bound Air India's pilot unions have rejected the five per cent rollback in their salary cuts

Best of BS Opinion: Wistron violence, India's two looming challenges & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

A swayamvar and a high-maintenance bride

The analogy of Sita's swayamvar seems to work perfectly for the sale of Air India

Top headlines: Air India owner can trim fleet; India monitors Covid strain

From stock benefits for contract workers of listed companies to Delhi HC rejecting plea for injunction against Amazon, here are top headlines this morning

Air India's new owner may be allowed to trim fleet size, lay off staff

Since the skies are far from clear, the new owner will also be allowed to lay off employees, given their requirement will shrink with the reduction in the fleet size, said officials in the know

Air India privatisation to spill into FY21-22, unlikely this fiscal

Salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Group and US-based fund Interups Inc were among "multiple" entities that put in preliminary bids last week for buying loss-making carrier Air India