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Why aviation regulator is not forcing airlines to keep middle seat empty

DGCA was forced to relook at the middle seat policy after an Air India pilot had challenged the regulator's protocol, in Bombay high court, which allowed airlines to book all seats.

Air India makes it mandatory for crew to check pre-flight Covid-19 results

An Air India flight from Delhi to Moscow with no passenger on-board was asked to return midway on Saturday after its ground staff realised that one of the pilots of the plane had tested positive

Air India flight to Moscow returns after pilot found Covid-19 positive

A spokesperson for the airline confirmed the incident and said that all the four pilots and 10 cabin crew of the flight have been asked to quarantine themselves for 14 days

Air India Delhi-Moscow flight returns after pilot found Covid-19 positive

"The flight was immediately asked to return. It came back to Delhi at around 12.30 pm on Saturday," the officials said

Air India employees' unions seek Rs 50,000 crore financial package

In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the joint forum said that Air India is a "necessity" for the country

Govt to use five hubs to bring back Indians on Vande Bharat flights

Over 275 Indians stranded in Mexico, Peru, Portugal and Netherlands returned via Amsterdam in first such flight on Wednesday

Passenger on Alliance Air's Delhi-Ludhiana flight tests Covid-19 positive

According to the spokesperson, there were 36 passengers and five crew members in the flight.

SC allows AI to run int'l flights with middle seats filled for 10 days

The top court said that after June 6, Air India will operate its non-scheduled flights in accordance with the interim order to be passed by the Bombay High Court

Govt cap on airfares will have 7 bands based on flight duration: Puri

The minister said the first band, which would have it's specific lower and upper limits of airfare, will consist of flights that are of less than 40 minutes duration

His son's father: How Mukesh Ambani has re-invented Reliance yet again

The govt matters less in brand and tech businesses, where consumer preferences and the building of a franchise are autonomous of policy, though policy does help in some ways, writes T N Ninan

Vande Bharat Mission: Andhra Pradesh receives 459 Indians from abroad

Visakhapatnam Airport Director Raj Kishore said the aerodrome received two Air India flights, one from Abu Dhabi and the other from Manila

Air India to run special domestic flights for Vande Bharat evacuees only

Accordingly, the airline will run these special ferry flights during the second phase of the repatriation mission

Covid-19: India to launch phase 2 of Vande Bharat Mission from US on May 16

Air India will operate 7 flights to bring back countrymen from the United States

Vande Bharat Mission: Over 700 Indians return home; more flights on Day 7

Air India along with its subsidiary Air India Express are operating a total of 64 flights to 12 countries to repatriate 14,800 Indians back in the first phase

Why RBI shouldn't finance govt borrowings

In a crisis, it is imperative that a country borrows and spends more

Air India to operate 149 flights to 31 countries in phase-2 of Vande Bharat

Number of Indians to be flown not immediately shared; govt yet to announce firm schedule and ticket prices

7 special flights to reach India on Day 5 of 'Vande Bharat Mission'

Nearly 15,000 Indians are expected to return on special Air India flights from 12 countries in the coming days

Sharing pics of evacuation flights a violation of Covid-19 norms: Air India

Formal permission from Air India is required before sharing any details, pictures or videos with any production house or individual, a circular said.

Vande Bharat Mission: First Air India flight brings 225 Indians from US

On day two of repatriation of stranded Indians from the US, Air India flight will take off from Newark to Mumbai and Ahmedabad on Sunday

Five Air India pilots, two AIESL staff test positive for coronavirus

The five pilots fly Boeing 787 planes, the second source said