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The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau said the final report on the AI171 crash will be released only after completing all investigative activities and international review processes

Air India is considering delaying aircraft deliveries and scaling back expansion plans after Tata Group directed the airline to focus on reducing mounting losses

No bomb or any harmful substance had been found in the aircraft during the inspection, and further legal and security procedures were underway

The GE Aerospace-made engines have been at the ​centre of the probe into the crash of the Air India plane shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025

Almost a year after Air India AI171 crashed in Ahmedabad, killing 260 people, families of the victims await closure as the AAIB final probe report remains pending

A final report is expected within three months, by when studies of the GE Aerospace engines should be concluded

An emergency alert was issued at the airport and after landing, the aircraft was moved to an isolation bay for security checks

Around 150 relatives plan a candlelight tribute on June 12 at Meghani Nagar, where the London-bound AI171 crashed shortly after take-off last year

On June 12 last year, the London-bound Air India flight AI-171 crashed after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, killing 241 persons on board and 19 on the ground

The new rate will be locked in for up to three years for airlines that opt to participate in the government-backed price stabilisation scheme

Wilson, who is set to step down as the CEO and MD of Air India later this year, said he has no plans to take up another full-time executive position

SpiceJet was India's second-largest domestic carrier ​by market share in 2019, carrying roughly 15 per cent of passengers, but that has since fallen to a fourth-place share ​of 3.4 per cent

Walsh, an aviation veteran who took over as the IATA director general in April 2021, will soon be taking over as the CEO of IndiGo

In an effort to contain costs, airlines around the world have raised airfares and fees, cut other perks and cancelled flights or trimmed schedules

The company has already finalised a lease agreement (with the lessor) for these three narrowbody planes, the airline said in a statement

The development comes a day after an IndiGo 6E 6283 flight operating from Bengaluru to Mumbai was delayed after it suffered a bird hit

IATA backs India's ATF price stabilisation fund, saying it can help airlines manage soaring jet fuel costs and reduce uncertainty in operations

IATA has halved its 2026 airline profit forecast as soaring fuel costs and disruptions from the Iran conflict weigh heavily on the global aviation industry

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby publicly criticised Rolls-Royce over contract commitments, escalating tensions between the carrier and the engine maker

The government has fixed benchmark jet fuel prices for Indian airlines, but experts say the move may curb fare spikes rather than make tickets cheaper