Air India may slash routes to reduce losses
State-run carrier Air India plans to shut operations on several loss-making routes to reduce expenditure and improve cash flow as the company's outstanding liabilities have soared to almost $10 billio
Air India Express flight from Kuwait makes emergency landing
An Air India Express Kuwait-Kochi- Kozhikode flight, with 61 passengers on board, made an emergency landing at the airport here this morning after the pilot reported a hydraulic problem.
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Government may rethink on concession in Air India fares
Government on Wednesday said in view of the huge losses incurred by national carrier Air India, a committee had been appointed to look into the present policy of giving free and concessional air ticke
New Air India boss pledges financial turnaround
Air India's new boss has vowed to turn around the ailing airline, calling for the brand to be completely overhauled to meet the needs of modern-day travellers.
Rohit Nandan, appointed by the governme
Air India allowed to take fuel on credit for 2-3 months
In a major relief for Air India, Petroleum Ministry today decided to grant two to three months credit to the troubled airline for jet fuel instead of making daily payments.
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AI plane tyre's burst while landing, passengers escape unhurt
An Air India plane, with 100 passengers onboard, on Sunday had a narrow escape after it had a tyre burst during landing at the Amausi airport.
The incident occurred when the tyre of AI flight 411, fl
Jadhav being removed, Joint Secy, Aviation secy to replace him
Arvind Jhadav is being removed as Air India's Chairman and Managing Director with the government deciding to split the post into two and appoint Civil Aviation Secretary Nasim Zaidi as the chairman
Steps to be taken to turn around AI; no privatisation: Govt
Crying foul, Opposition today alleged in Lok Sabha that there was a deliberate design to make state carrier Air India bankrupt in order to privatise it, prompting the government to rule out privatisat
Air India gets new chief, turnaround strategy soon
Air India has a new chief. Arvind Jadhav was sacked as the flag carrier's chairman and managing director on Friday and Rohit Nandan, a joint secretary in the civil aviation ministry, given charge.
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Cabinet approves $112 million for Air India
Ailing state carrier Air India (AI) was given a much-needed boost on Thursday when a cabinet committee approved a proposal for a $112-million cash injection, the Press Trust of India news agency repor