Air India Delhi-Bengaluru flight suffers tail strike while landing at Bengaluru Airport
Air India flight AI2651 was grounded after the incident. It had 179 people on board
Air India flight AI2651 was grounded after the incident. It had 179 people on board
Air India has reduced frequencies on several international routes for three months as rising fuel costs and geopolitical tensions increase pressure on airline operations globally.
Tata Group-owned Air India is likely to reduce its international flight operations after posting a loss of nearly Rs 20,000 crore in FY26, amidst rising aviation fuel costs, according to senior officials.
The revision in fuel surcharges is expected to increase airfares; however, Air India said it will continue to absorb a significant portion of the increased cost.
The Airbus A320 was coming from Bagdogra and reportedly had 148 people, including six crew members on board.
An audit by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), uncovered 51 safety violations at Air India, including seven Level I lapses ~ those considered serious enough to “seriously endanger safety”.
Air India on Tuesday said it has completed ''precautionary'' inspections on the locking mechanism of Fuel Control Switch (FCS) on all Boeing 787 and Boeing 737 aircraft in its fleet adding that no issues were found.
An Air India Hong Kong flight's auxiliary power unit caught fire after landing at Delhi airport on Tuesday afternoon but all passengers and crew members are safe, an airline spokesperson said.
Tata Sons, which owns and operates Air India, on Friday completed the registration of a public charitable trust worth Rs 500 crore, dedicated to the victims of the Air India flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad on June 12 that killed 260 people.
From September, after a gap of almost five years, Kolkata to Kathmandu direct flight services will start.
