Patience First
The temptation to settle on a convenient explanation after a major aviation disaster is understandable.
The temptation to settle on a convenient explanation after a major aviation disaster is understandable.
According to the airline's statement, flight AI479 "marginally infringed" into Pakistani airspace, which remains closed for Indian airlines.
An Air India Airbus A321 operating between Delhi and Amritsar briefly entered Pakistani airspace after a navigation system snag. The aircraft returned safely to Indian airspace following an alert from Pakistani ATC and later landed in Amritsar after a diversion to Delhi.
One year after one of the worst aviation disasters in Indian history, the most unsettling reality is not that the final answer remains elusive. It is that, in the absence of definitive findings, competing certainties have rushed in to fill the void.
The plane took off. It never landed. 260 people left the ground that afternoon, only one came back. Milan Sharma lost his sister. Now he is making sure no one forgets.
National carrier Air India on Tuesday announced daily flights between Delhi and Prayagraj during the Mahakumbh 2025, the world’s largest spiritual gathering, as the demand surges at both domestic and international fronts.
Former India forward and hockey coach Jagbir Singh suffered a massive heart attack and was admitted to a hospital here on Friday.
Air India on Monday confirmed it has placed an order to purchase 100 more Airbus aircraft, comprising 10 widebody A350 and 90 narrowbody A320 aircraft, including A321neo.
Air India launched a limited-time Black Friday Sale offering discounts of up to 20% off base fares for domestic flights within India.
A bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice KV Viswanathan asked the Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati to instruct the concerned authorities to examine and suitably modify the guidelines on unruly passengers in line with international norms.
