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Deepak Patel is an assistant editor at Business Standard, covering the aviation and automobile sectors for the newspaper.
Deepak Patel is an assistant editor at Business Standard, covering the aviation and automobile sectors for the newspaper.
India's automobile industry is currently facing a rare earth magnet shortage after China -- which supplies over 80 per cent of India's magnet imports -- imposed stricter export controls in April 2025
Says senior execs of airline were present at funeral of every flight crew member who died in the June 12 crash
Air India CEO writes to frequent flyers after the June 12 crash, as 15 per cent of widebody international flights are cancelled due to safety inspections and disruptions
Air India temporarily halts services to Nairobi, London, and other global cities citing enhanced safety inspections and longer flight durations due to Middle East airspace closures
MoCA says AAIB will assess all parameters before decoding AI171 black boxes, as minister meets airlines and airports to strengthen safety and passenger response
Given the nearly three-year construction timeline for a new terminal and runway, work on the northern side is proposed to begin by FY27 to ensure readiness by September 2029
Following a fatal Boeing 787 crash, Air India will cut 15 per cent of its international wide-body operations and conduct safety checks through mid-July to stabilise services
Former civil aviation minister questions airline, which is a key shareholder in Air India, for not giving a public response about the crash of flight AI171
The Manesar rail facility will cut emissions and aid exports, while a similar siding is planned at Kharkhoda within 3-4 years as part of MSIL's green logistics push
Safety checks on 26 of 33 aircraft find Air India's B787 fleet compliant but DGCA seeks better coordination, spare availability to address network delays
Multiple Air India flights were disrupted as Boeing 787 jets underwent DGCA-mandated inspections following the AI171 crash, compounded by weather and airspace issues
Air India has begun the process of handing over the bodies of AI171 crash victims while assisting more than 400 relatives in Ahmedabad and conducting fleet-wide safety checks
5th helicopter crashes in Char Dham region in six weeks, claims 7 lives
Air India reroutes 16 flights; IndiGo warns of delays, cancellations after Israel's offensive against Iran
After the AI171 crash, DGCA directs Air India to conduct intensive safety checks on all Boeing 787s; black box recovered, PM Modi visits crash site and meets victims
That is day after flight AI171 carrying 242 people crashes in Ahmedabad; one passenger survives
Air India pilots SAID that Ahmedabad airport has long been known for bird activity near the runway, which could have contributed to the incident
Air India has faced multiple fines and warnings from the DGCA since its privatisation in 2022, with concerns raised over pilot rostering, safety lapses and cabin discipline
Explodes shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad; first major crash involving Boeing Dreamliner, 1st after Tata takeover
Automaker says situation is 'uncertain and evolving' amid report that it has made e-Vitara production cuts