Air India reduces flights to 3 countries due to shortage of planes, crew: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

Air India reduces flights to 3 countries due to shortage of planes, crew: Report

Live Mint  

Air India will reportedly reduce the frequency of flights to three Middle East countries due to the shortages of crew and planes. Air India will not be operating its weekly Delhi-Muscat flight on Saturdays from April 29 to May 27 and its weekly Delhi-Doha flights on Sundays from April 30 to May 28. Further, the report said that in the next few months as Air India and AIX Connect align their networks, several flights between India and West Asian countries would be affected. In March this year, Air India's CEO Campbell Wilson said that the airline would reduce the frequency of flights to the United States due to crew shortage.

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One route at a time, Air India is passing Tier-II routes to Air India Express
2 weeks, 3 days ago

One route at a time, Air India is passing Tier-II routes to Air India Express

Live Mint  

Over the last few months, Air India Express saw its fleet go up by five planes. While Boeing has not restarted deliveries, Air India Express is getting planes from parent Air India, which is sending out its all-economy planes — both old and new — to Air India Express. The initial focus of Air India Express seemed to be on …

Indian airlines have expanded, but empty spots remain due to geopolitics
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Indian airlines have expanded, but empty spots remain due to geopolitics

Live Mint  

In the last two years, Indian carriers led by IndiGo and Air India have added international flights to a plethora of destinations. As the airlines aim to make India a transit hub and expand their wings, Air India and IndiGo have helped bridge the gap between connectivity by foreign and Indian carriers. The real expansion for Indian carriers started in …

Air India to increase fleet size by a third to 400 planes by 2027: CEO
1 month, 1 week ago

Air India to increase fleet size by a third to 400 planes by 2027: CEO

Live Mint  

Tata Sons-owned Air India is aiming to increase the group's fleet capacity by a third to 400 aircraft by 2027, its chief executive Campbell Wilson said on Thursday. On 12 November, Air India completed its much-awaited merger with Vistara to create an integrated airline, partly owned by Singapore Airlines, that will be flying 120,000 passengers daily and connect more than …

Need to strengthen Indian airlines for international air travel: Economic Survey 2024
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Need to strengthen Indian airlines for international air travel: Economic Survey 2024

The Hindu  

Indian airlines need to be strengthened in order to ensure long-haul international air connectivity, the Economic Survey 2024 said. The emphasis on supporting Indian carriers, it said, was required to plug the leak caused by a large proportion of Indian long-haul international traffic travelling through connectivity hubs in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. At the same time, Air India …

Smaller cities register dip in air passengers: AAI Data
8 months, 1 week ago

Smaller cities register dip in air passengers: AAI Data

Hindustan Times  

​New Delhi Grounded aircraft stand at Terminal 3 at the Indira Gandhi International Airport during a lockdown implemented due to the coronavirus in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Photographer: T. Narayan/Bloomberg India’s airlines are moving capacity to high-density routes between metros from flights connecting smaller cities and towns, which has led to higher fares that affected passenger …

India deserves to have non-stop flights to more overseas destinations: Air India CEO
1 year, 7 months ago

India deserves to have non-stop flights to more overseas destinations: Air India CEO

The Hindu  

Asserting that India deserves to have international non-stop connectivity to more destinations, Air India chief Campbell Wilson has said the country has in some respect not been able to control its own destiny as a consequence of not having a healthy domestic airline industry. Mr. Wilson, who is piloting Air India's massive expansion plans in terms of fleet as well …

India deserves to have non-stop flights to more overseas destinations: Air India CEO
1 year, 7 months ago

India deserves to have non-stop flights to more overseas destinations: Air India CEO

India TV News  

Asserting that India deserves to have international non-stop connectivity to more destinations, Air India chief Campbell Wilson has said the country has in some respect not been able to control its own destiny as a consequence of not having a healthy domestic airline industry. This is not the first time that an airline has failed in the country and "it …

Air India Will Reinstate Three More Weekly Flights to US This Month
1 year, 7 months ago

Air India Will Reinstate Three More Weekly Flights to US This Month

News 18  

With the crew shortage situation easing progressively, Air India is set to reinstate three more weekly flights to the US this month. Earlier this year, the Tata Group-owned airline temporarily suspended six weekly flights to the US and three of them have already been reinstated. Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson said the crew shortage situation is progressively …

Air India's expansion plans fuel tension over airline flying rights
1 year, 9 months ago

Air India's expansion plans fuel tension over airline flying rights

India Today  

Tensions over plans to transform Air India into a global airline with hundreds of new jets rippled across the aviation sector on Tuesday as foreign carriers clamoured for more access to the world's fastest-growing economy. 'BIGGER SHARE' Now, the rebirth of Air India and launch of a new Saudi carrier with dozens of jet orders has shuffled the deck and …

India resists calls for more air access in drive to be global aviation force
1 year, 9 months ago

India resists calls for more air access in drive to be global aviation force

Live Mint  

India dampened foreign airline hopes for more access to its airports on Tuesday, with its aviation minister urging domestic carriers to fly long-haul and help establish new hubs as it seeks to recapture control of Indian travel from foreign rivals. "We are going to see an explosion of air traffic in India in the years to come," he said, adding …

Emirates airlines president Tim Clark: Curbs on Gulf flights will retard India’s growth, cost carriers dear
1 year, 9 months ago

Emirates airlines president Tim Clark: Curbs on Gulf flights will retard India’s growth, cost carriers dear

The Hindu  

He is a global aviation leader today, but Emirates airlines president Tim Clark’s childhood memories are filled with experiences of flying with Air India, be its Constellation aircraft, his first Jet flight on the erstwhile national carrier’s Boeing 707, “to-die” for interiors, and “friendly” saree-clad cabin crew. And, while Air India in its heydays put the country on a global …

Air India Changing Global Geopolitics Through Aviation - News18
1 year, 10 months ago

Air India Changing Global Geopolitics Through Aviation - News18

News 18  

A country can take bold decisions only when it can stand on its own feet, and when India makes such a call, it does so because it has made itself that strong to be able to do it. Air India has also placed orders with Boeing and Airbus for 470 new aircraft, the largest by a single entity. Air India’s …

Air India to boost its fleet with the purchase 470 Boeing and Airbus planes
1 year, 10 months ago

Air India to boost its fleet with the purchase 470 Boeing and Airbus planes

Op India  

Air India, India’s flagship carrier and part of the Tata Sons conglomerate, today announced that it had signed letters of intent with Airbus and Boeing to acquire both widebody and single-aisle aircraft. Commenting on the occasion, Tata Sons and Air India Chairman, N Chandrasekaran, said “Air India is on a large transformation journey across safety, customer service, technology, engineering, network …

Air India inches closer to seal half of jumbo plane order
1 year, 11 months ago

Air India inches closer to seal half of jumbo plane order

Live Mint  

Air India will on Friday seal half of an order for some 495 jets with Boeing and engine suppliers General Electric and CFM International, industry sources said, as its new owner seeks to revive the airline and compete with larger rivals. After months of closely guarded, tough negotiations, Air India is set to place an order for 190 Boeing 737 …

Air India to launch new flights to New York, Paris, Frankfurt
2 years, 1 month ago

Air India to launch new flights to New York, Paris, Frankfurt

India TV News  

Tata Group-owned Air India on Wednesday announced the launch of new flights connecting Mumbai with New York, Paris and Frankfurt, starting February next year. The introduction of these new non-stop flights to New York, Milan, Vienna, Copenhagen, Paris and Frankfurt, is another step in that journey, which will accelerate as our aircraft fleet expands," said Campbell Wilson, CEO and MD, …

Air India to introduce premium economy class in long haul flights from December | DETAILS
2 years, 1 month ago

Air India to introduce premium economy class in long haul flights from December | DETAILS

India TV News  

Air India news : Air India will be introducing premium economy class in some of its long haul international flights next month, its chief Campbell Wilson said today as the Tata group-owned airline works on ways to expand its market share as well as the global network. Addressing an event organised by JRD Tata Memorial Trust, Wilson also said opportunities …

Air India plans more flights to U.K., U.S.
2 years, 3 months ago

Air India plans more flights to U.K., U.S.

The Hindu  

Air India on Friday announced plans to launch 20 additional flights per week to London and Birmingham in the U.K. and San Francisco in the U.S. Air India's current schedule of 34 flights every week to the U.K. will now increase to 48 flights with Birmingham receiving an extra five flights per week, including three from Delhi and two from …

Air India adds 24 flights for more connectivity between metros; details here
2 years, 4 months ago

Air India adds 24 flights for more connectivity between metros; details here

Firstpost  

Currently, Air India’s fleet consists of 70 aircrafts, out of which 54 are in service, whereas, 16 will return to the service clan by early 2023. In efforts to increase connectivity between key metropolitan cities in the country, Tata-owned Air India announced an increase of 24 flights in their domestic fleet. Air India, in a statement, mentioned that the 24 …

International airfares may get cheaper as India signs pact with 116 countries
2 years, 5 months ago

International airfares may get cheaper as India signs pact with 116 countries

India TV News  

Highlights India said it is not granting any non-metro airport as a new point of call to any foreign carrier Indian designated carriers are free to mount operations to and from any international airport Countries from Asia, Europe, Middle East and South America have signed the pact with India Airfares on international flights may drop as the Indian government has …

Air India scales down flights to Sri Lanka
2 years, 9 months ago

Air India scales down flights to Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

Air India on Sunday said it will reduce its India-Sri Lanka services from 16 flights per week currently to 13 flights per week from April 9 due to poor demand. "Currently AI is operating 16 flights a week – daily flights from Delhi and nine flights a week from Chennai," an Air India spokesperson told PTI. In the new schedule, …

5G row: Air India resumes six India-US flights on B777 aircraft after Boeing's clearance
2 years, 11 months ago

5G row: Air India resumes six India-US flights on B777 aircraft after Boeing's clearance

Firstpost  

Air India had cancelled eight flights on India-US routes on Wednesday due to deployment of 5G internet in North America which could interfere with aircraft’s radio altimeters New Delhi: Air India said it has resumed six India-US flights on Boeing B777 aircraft on Thursday after the plane manufacturer gave the clearance to operate them. Air India had cancelled eight flights …

Air India Cancels 8 US Flights Over 5G Rollout. DGCA Chief Says Working To ‘Overcome Situation’
2 years, 11 months ago

Air India Cancels 8 US Flights Over 5G Rollout. DGCA Chief Says Working To ‘Overcome Situation’

ABP News  

New Delhi: Air India cancelled eight flights on India-US routes from Wednesday onwards due to deployment of 5G internet in North America. “#FlyAI: Due to deployment of the 5G communications in USA,we will not be able to operate the following flights of 19th Jan'22: AI101/102 DEL/JFK/DEL AI173/174 DEL/SFO/DEL AI127/126 DEL/ORD/DEL AI191/144 BOM/EWR/BOM Please standby for further updates.,” Air India tweeted. …

Air India, AI Express, several foreign carriers rerouting flights that usually take Iranian airspace; delay in flight arrivals expected
5 years ago

Air India, AI Express, several foreign carriers rerouting flights that usually take Iranian airspace; delay in flight arrivals expected

Firstpost  

Several major airlines, including India’s national carrier Air India, said on Wednesday they were re-routing flights to avoid airspace over Iraq and Iran Several major airlines, including India’s national carrier Air India, said on Wednesday they were re-routing flights to avoid airspace over Iraq and Iran. A spokesperson of the airline said that the decision to temporarily reroute flights of …

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