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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee ’s flight delayed in Delhi

The flight (AI-020) was scheduled to take off at 2.25 pm but left the Indira Gandhi International airport here at 6.11 pm.

13 Aug 2017 3:30 AM

Air India is all set to launch its sixth destination in the United States with three-times-a-week services to Los Angeles from New Delhi.

Air India all set to launch flight to Los Angeles in Oct-Nov

Air India flies non-stop services to New York, Newark, Chicago, San Francisco and Washington in the US.

10 Aug 2017 8:42 PM

The airline has a debt burden of more than Rs 50,000 crore.

'Govt will continue to support Air India during stake sale process'

Air India has drawn up a proposal to offer voluntary retirement scheme to around 15,000 employees.

10 Aug 2017 4:45 PM

In its report on the merger of Air India and Indian Airlines, the CAG had called it “ill-timed”.

CBI probes into Air India, Indian Airlines deals

The agency sources said it would soon summon former senior officials of the ministry for questioning in connection with the cases.

10 Aug 2017 2:10 AM

The Air India plane has been grounded temporarily and the national carrier will be claiming damages from the Ethiopian airlines.

Delhi-bound Air India plane lands due to glitch in Iran

In another incident, Ethiopian plane clipped wings of an Air India aircraft.

10 Aug 2017 1:49 AM

Outgoing Niti Aayog Vice Chairman Arvind Panagariya.

Govt should reduce Air India debt to attract buyers: Panagariya

Air India's total debt stood at Rs 48,876.81 crore at the end of March 2017.

09 Aug 2017 3:23 PM

Employees' unions at Air India are opposed to the privatisation of the two government-run entities.

Govt to float RFP for merchant bankers over Air India disinvestment

Airline's total debt stood at Rs 48,876.81 crore (provisional figures) at the end of March 2017.

08 Aug 2017 9:39 AM

Air India flight suffers tyre burst at Delhi airport

The flight had 130 passengers on board, besides crew members.

07 Aug 2017 9:05 AM

The aircraft was flying on the Delhi-Jodhpur-Jaipur sector. The passenger was handed over to authorities at Jodhpur for his misbehaviour and threat.

Jodhpur: Air India passenger held for bomb threat

All passengers were asked to alight from the aircraft at Jodhpur, following which it was thoroughly searched by authorities as per rules.

07 Aug 2017 1:32 AM

As many as 282 passengers on board a Delhi-bound flight of Air India were made to sit in the aircraft for over three hours following a technical glitch in the Boeing 777 plane.

Air India flight delay: 282 passengers stuck on board due to technical glitch

Air India has ordered an inquiry to find out the glitch in the plane just before its departure.

05 Aug 2017 8:10 PM

Air India delays payment of July salaries

Government working on the modalities for divesting stake in the national carrier.

04 Aug 2017 4:06 PM

Air India is surviving on govt's a Rs 30,000 crore bailout package extended in 2012.

Foreign airlines may be allowed to bid for Air India

National carrier would fetch govt a fair price if overseas airlines are allowed to bid, says report.

29 Jul 2017 1:50 PM

The Niti Aayog cited Air India's "fragile finances" as the main reason for recommending the airline's disinvestment.

'Fragile finances', main cause of Niti Aayog's call for AI disinvestment

Niti Aayog had said that further support to an unviable non-priority in a competitive market was not the best thing to do.

25 Jul 2017 8:47 PM

Air India, which has a debt burden of more than Rs 52,000 crore, is staying afloat on taxpayers' money.

Air India disinvestment: GoM holds first meeting

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs late last month gave its in-principle approval for disinvestment of Air India.

21 Jul 2017 8:01 PM

Ratan Tata has been at helm of Tata Group affairs for over four decades.

How you'll do Air India stake sale, Tata Group asks govt

Reports had earlier said Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran had met officials for a possible buyout talks.

20 Jul 2017 1:01 PM

Air India has been kept afloat with a bailout package of Rs 30,000 crore.

Air India privatisation is unpatriotic, say ex-employees

Union also says in a letter govt's priority should be to restructure airline's huge debt.

20 Jul 2017 10:38 AM

The move comes a day after the Hyderabad High Court issued 'urgent notices' to several airlines, ministry of civil aviation, aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on a petition filed by Reddy challenging the ban. (Photo: File)

IndiGo, Air India revoke TDP MP Diwakar Reddy's fly ban

The decision taken by IndiGo followed a meeting between its officials and Diwakar Reddy on Wednesday.

19 Jul 2017 6:32 PM

Air India recorded maximum safety violations in last three years.

Air India flouted maximum air safety rules in 3 years: Manoj Sinha

Market leader IndiGo recorded 3 cases during this period, while Jet Airways saw 154 cases and SpiceJet saw 142 cases.

19 Jul 2017 9:57 AM

“Air India and its subsidiaries have nearly 20000 employees. Among them Air India has only 11,500 employees. Air India management has not offered their employees for voluntary buyouts,” an Air India spokesperson said..

Air India CMD assures staff over possible layoff

Mr Lohani also reportedly wrote that an ownership change will usher in a corporate culture where merit would be better rewarded.

19 Jul 2017 4:29 AM

Air India CMD Ashwani Lohani. (Photo: Twitter)

Air India CMD tells staff will safeguard your interests

Lohani's missive to came on a day a section of staff held a protest against proposed privatisation.

18 Jul 2017 6:35 PM

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