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A photograph of Pooja Chinchankar on her last flight as an air hostess with Air India. (Photo: Twitter | @caramelwings)

Pilot daughter's farewell to air hostess mother on last day of job wins hearts

'It was my mom’s dream to have me pilot on her last flight as an Air Hostess with Air India,' Ashrrita wrote.

01 Aug 2018 5:49 PM

The government on Tuesday sought India's Parliament's approval for Rs 980 crore as supplementary grant for equity infusion in Air India which is grappling with financial crunch.

Govt seeks Parliament nod for Rs 980 cr equity infusion into Air India

The government's proposed strategic stake sale of Air India failed to take off in May but remains committed to the disinvestment.

01 Aug 2018 12:36 PM

State-owned carrier Air India has sought 21.21 billion rupees (USD 309 million) of additional equity from the government for the fiscal year 2018-19.

Air India seeks additional equity from govt to pay vendors: source

Air India owes about 18 billion rupees to its vendors, including lessors and banks.

30 Jul 2018 5:49 PM

Three banks and two aircraft leasing firms have served default notices on Air India over the last few weeks.

Air India turning into a non-performing asset, say banks in report

The govt has remained non-committal on infusing cash into the airline after the failed privatisation process.

30 Jul 2018 12:28 PM

The wide variance could force the debt-laden carrier to hold back its plan.

Air India tower sale plan may fall at first hurdle

JNPT pegs annual rental per square feet at Rs 150 whereas airline’s projection is Rs 450

30 Jul 2018 9:23 AM

Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha. (Photo: PTI/File)

Air India received Rs 27,195 crore equity infusion: Jayant Sinha

In the current financial year, the state-owned airline received an equity infusion of Rs 650 crore up to June.

27 Jul 2018 9:50 AM

Air India is deeply concerned with a few reports of bugs causing inconvenience, a statement said (Photo: File)

'Isolated incident', says Air India after complaints of bed bug in flight from US

Business class passengers last week took to social media to vent out their anger over being bitten by bed bugs on Newark-Mumbai flights.

24 Jul 2018 9:34 PM

After taking the aircraft to the parking bay, it was fumigated and this exercise took about six hours.

Bed bugs infest Air India's Mumbai-bound flight from US

Another passenger, Pravin Tonsekar, tweeted that his seat, also in the business class, was infested with bedbugs.

24 Jul 2018 1:48 PM

The government on Wednesday said it would revisit the Air India disinvestment plan after oil prices, foreign exchange and other global economic indicators stabilise.

Govt to re-plan Air India stake sale after oil prices, forex rates stabilise

The stake sale plan did not attract any bidders when the deadline for submitting Expression of Interest ended on May 31.

18 Jul 2018 7:12 PM

The carrier has contended that it is in the process of restructuring its flights to Heathrow airport and would soon be using all the traffic rights given to it.

Air India throws spanner in Jet’s plans for more flights to London

Private airline has been eyeing national career’s flying rights to world’s busiest airport.

16 Jul 2018 9:41 AM

The debt-ridden national carrier has requested the government to provide a short-term capital of Rs 2100 crore to meet the airline's immediate operational costs.

Air India seeks Rs 2,100 cr from govt to meet its operational costs

The stake sale proposal of Air India showed muted response from the investors last month.

11 Jul 2018 12:49 PM

Indian move drew flak from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in India (TECC) that termed it a ‘gesture of succumbing to the unreasonable pressure from China’. (Photo: File)

Govt backs AI decision on ‘renaming’ Taiwan

‘Move consistent with international norms’.

06 Jul 2018 12:40 AM

Now, Air India describes Taiwan as 'Taipei, Taoyuan International Airport, TPE, Chinese Taipei' on its website. (Photo: File)

Air India changes Taiwan’s name to ‘Chinese Taipei’ on website

A spokesperson said AI followed procedure as advised by MEA in updating airline's website with respect to changing name of Taiwan.

05 Jul 2018 2:47 PM

Air India followed the procedure as advised by the Ministry of External Affairs in updating the airline's website.

Air India changes Taiwan name to Chinese Taipei on website

Air India does not have flights to Chinese Taipei, it has a code share with Air China.

05 Jul 2018 12:30 PM

In a relief to cash-strapped Air India, the government on Wednesday approved a proposal to enhance the expenditure for operation and maintenance of the carrier's VVIP aircraft by nearly Rs 200 crore from Rs 336.24 crore.

Govt hikes annual maintenance cost of Air India's VVIP aircraft

The costs of these flights are reimbursed to the airline by the respective ministries.

04 Jul 2018 4:26 PM

The government has cleared sale of Air India and several other loss-making public sector companies but that they are yet to be sold is the "result of timing and process, Modi said. (Photo: PTI)

Govt has done what it had to with 'utmost sincerity' for Air India: Modi

Civil aviation ministry had said the government was committed to strategic disinvestment of Air India.

02 Jul 2018 4:30 PM

Cash-strapped national carrier Air India has doubled the gratuity ceiling amount of its employees from Rs 10 lakhs to Rs 20 lakhs.

Air India doubles gratuity ceiling amount of employees

Around 6500 employees of the airline stand to benefit from this new announcement.

02 Jul 2018 11:32 AM

The Flight AI 306 with 171 passengers on board was supposed to depart from the Indira Gandhi International Airport at 9.15 pm yesterday, but it took off at 4 am after the problem was fixed, they said.(Photo: File)

Air India passengers stuck in Delhi for six hours

Passengers of both the flights took to Twitter to vent their anger.

01 Jul 2018 3:34 AM

The government’s latest stand is the second blow to Air India selloff plan in less than a month.

No Air India sale under the current Modi regime

The process could be started afresh only after 2019 general elections.

29 Jun 2018 11:54 AM

Air India’s 23-storey building at Nariman Point, Mumbai, which was also once the airline’s headquarters, is a prime property and is likely to fetch high valuations.

Government to sell Air India’s iconic building in Mumbai

The Prime Minister has given his in-principle approval for the proposed sale, sources said.

28 Jun 2018 2:20 AM

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