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.
The Parliamentary Committee on Transport is likely to meet in the first week of July to discuss air safety issues in the wake of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, sources said.
The findings of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) following its special audit of aircraft maintenance practices at the country’s two busiest airports ~ Delhi and Mumbai ~ serve as a timely and troubling reminder of the cracks widening beneath the surface of the nation’s booming aviation sector.
Air India, on Tuesday, announced the gradual resumption of its flight services to the Middle East, Europe, and North America as certain airspaces in the Middle East begin to reopen following a temporary suspension due to escalating regional tensions.
The airline said most of its operations to and from West Asia are being restored from Tuesday.
Captain Amit Singh, founder - Safety Matters Foundation, is a former head of airline flight operations and safety.
