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Air India flight hits ground cooling unit truck at Delhi airport

Incident took place on Friday night; no casualties reported

Air India employees appeal to Nitin Gadkari to protect jobs

To protect their jobs as the govt prepares to privatise the national carrier

Air India defers delivery of A320 neo plane on CFM engine issues

National carrier Air India has deferred the delivery of at least one A320 neo aircraft due to issues with CFM-manufactured engine, sources said. The development also comes at a time when no-frills carriers -- IndiGo and GoAir -- have grounded at least 11 A320 neo aircraft due to problems in their Pratt and Whitney engines. Airbus 320 neo -- the new engine option -- are more fuel efficient and Indian carriers have placed orders for more than 500 such planes. The A320 neo planes of Air India and Vistara are powered by CFM-made engines while those of IndiGo and GoAir run on P&W engines. The sources told PTI that Air India has deferred the delivery of at least one A320 neo plane due to problems with CFM engine -- probably the first instance of these planes facing woes on account of CFM engine. Specific details could not be immediately ascertained. Queries sent to Air India spokesperson on Thursday remained unanswered. When contacted for comments about

Air India better positioned with 'superior' product, says Rajiv Bansal

Upgradation would be done at Air India as well as its low-cost international arm, Air India Express

Clear our dues before privatisation: Air India pilots to Centre

The largest pilots union of Air India has committed its support for privatization considering the government takes steps to clear their pending salary.In a letter addressed to civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju and marked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) wrote to clear the flying allowances and other payables to the pilots before transfer of ownership. " Through this letter we make a humble request to issue orders for release of our illegally withheld 25 percent flying allowance and related allowances before privatization so that the new management can start with clean financial statements," Praveen Keerthi general secretary of ICPA wrote today. ICPA is the union of Air India's narrowbody pilots mainly flying on domestic routes.In January 2013, the Air India management cut staff salaries by 25 per cent on an ad hoc basis amid worsening financial conditions. The salary cut was undertaken before the implementation of the ...

130 Air India pilots, 430 crew may be grounded for skipping alcohol test

DGCA has already served an ultimatum to the Air India management over the alleged safety violations

On-time performance: Air India chief says will act on those who fail to act

The airline, which operates nearly 400 flights everyday, has been facing flak for delays

Air India will act against vendors defaulting on services: Ravij Bansal

There have been instances of flights getting delayed due to rodent menace and other issues

Indian mindset not open for FDI in Air India: Ashok Gajapathi Raju

He adds that, in theory, the company is open to all

Bird Group interested in acquiring Air India's ground handling business

A senior Air India official said that it makes sense to sell the subsidiary separately

Air India stake sale: Arun Jaitley hints at speedy decision

Cabinet had in June given in-principle approval for strategic disinvestment of the national carrier

Ensure day's first flight is on time, else explain: Air India to crew

Air India is working on ways to improve its on-time performance

Link Air India staff evaluation to customer feedback: Govt report

The grievances against Air India included poor customer service and staff's unprofessional behaviour

Air India gears up for property sale in 2 tranches

State carrier hopes to make over Rs 1,000 cr from sale this year

Air India's Mumbai flats on sale; reserve prices from Rs 1 cr to Rs 10 cr

Air India expects to get at least Rs 305 crore from the sale of 42 apartments

Affable Ashwani Lohani alights from divestment-bound Air India as CMD

The unassuming Lohani strove to set things on the right trajectory at Air India

Air India CMD Ashwani Lohani to be next Railway Board head

Ashwani Lohani will succeed AK Mittal

I-Day gift for soldiers: Army to get boarding priority on Air India flights

The decision has been taken as a mark of honour and respect to Army, Navy, Air Force

Air India's Los Angeles flight likely by October-November

The national carrier will launch it's 6th destination in the US with three-times-a-week services

Govt will support Air India during stake sale process: Jayant Sinha

In June 2017, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its approval for the disinvestment