Air India keeps three Boieng 747-400 aircraft for running chartered services for the president, vice president and the prime minister.
10 May 2017 5:28 PM
The civil aviation ministry is worried that genuine complaints by passengers may be unfairly termed as unruly behaviour.
07 May 2017 1:26 AM
On April 8, Air India and private carriers lifted the flying ban on Gaikwad after he apologised for the incident.
07 May 2017 12:59 AM
Gaikwad claimed to have hit a senior staffer of the AI with a slipper for not being allowed to fly business class in an all-economy plane.
06 May 2017 3:26 PM
Three levels of penalties, scope for appeal.
06 May 2017 12:38 AM
While Mr Garg took to micro-blogging site Twitter to express his anguish, AI sources confirmed the development.
24 Apr 2017 1:31 AM
Air India currently has about 170 co-pilots to steer its 15 B777 and 23 B787 planes.
23 Apr 2017 4:36 PM
Offers 50 per cent discount on basic fare of an economy class seat for identified elderly travellers.
22 Apr 2017 11:50 AM
A response from Air India spokesperson on this issue was awaited.
22 Apr 2017 3:16 AM
Red beacons are just one of the many manifestations of the VIP culture rampant in India.
22 Apr 2017 12:21 AM
The flying restriction on the Lok Sabha member had been lifted after he gave an undertaking that such incidents would not reoccur.
21 Apr 2017 11:06 AM
Gaikwad, who had hit a 60-year-old Air India staffer, in March was banned by Air India and Federation of Indian Airlines (FAA) for his behaviour.
21 Apr 2017 1:05 AM
The airline is understood to have said that the morale of the employees is being impacted as no action has been initiated against Gaikwad.
20 Apr 2017 9:36 AM
Sources said the operations were shut on the runway from 4.48pm to 6.38pm as the plane was stuck there.
20 Apr 2017 1:54 AM
Air India accommodated the passengers in a nearby hotel and the flight has been rescheduled for 5 pm, said AI spokesperson.
19 Apr 2017 12:17 PM
No surprise then that Ram Vilas Paswan, minister for consumer affairs, chose three unorthodox areas to show his department’s proactivity.
19 Apr 2017 2:03 AM
Sources said the proposal is now being examined by the airline’s legal department before any final decision is taken.
18 Apr 2017 12:22 AM
The latest proposal comes less than a month after Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad assaulted a staffer of the national carrier at the airport.
17 Apr 2017 5:45 PM
Speaker of the Lok Sabha Sumitra Mahajan questioned the ban and urged that the matter be “resolved amicably”.
16 Apr 2017 12:00 AM
Air India today announced a discounted Star award mileage redemption offer for passengers.
15 Apr 2017 4:50 PM