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 Aviation Industry Employees’ Guild (AIEG) on Friday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the dismissal of two Air India cabin crew members, who had reported a technical fault in a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft last year.
Four International flights cancelled are AI906 -- from Dubai to Chennai, AI308 -- from Delhi to Melbourne, AI309 -- from Melbourne to Delhi and AI2204 -- from Dubai to Hyderabad.
According to the media report, the two former Air India flight attendants alleged that that the door of the Boeing Dreamliner had malfunctioned as the slide raft deployed, despite the door being opened in the "manual mode".
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has released new draft rules aimed at giving authorities the power to take prompt action against buildings and trees that exceed height limits in designated aerodrome zones.
A week after the deadly AI171 plane crash in Ahmedabad, India will send the black box of the Air India Boeing 787 aircraft to the United States for data recovery, as per sources.
