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Domestic air passenger traffic up by 2.2% in January 2020, says DGCA

Airlines flew 12.7 million passengers last month com­pared to 12.5 million passengers on YoY basis.

Air India's disinvestment will not face any problems this time: Puri

The minister also assured the employees at Air India that their requirements would be foremost in the airline and factored in whatever arrangement is decided with the successor

Govt expects to complete Air India sale in first half of FY21: DIPAM secy

The deadline for submitting the EoI is March 17

Rajiv Bansal appointed chairman and managing director of Air India

Senior bureaucrat Rajiv Bansal was on Thursday appointed as the chairman and managing director (CMD) of Air India, according to a Personnel Ministry order. Bansal, a 1988-batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre, is at present additional secretary in the ministry of petroleum and natural gas. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointment as chairman & managing director, Air India in the rank and pay of additional secretary, the order said, without mentioning further details. The post became vacant after incumbent Ashwani Lohani completed his tenure.

Air India Express expects Rs 5,000 cr revenue in FY20, profit surges 283%

Air India Express is also scheduled to launch its flight services to Abu Dhabi and Doha from Tiruchirappalli, starting March 28 this year.

Air India's collection of art and memorabilia goes on exhibition

The exhibition titled 'Maharaja of the Skies - An Indian Heritage' is being organised by the Society for Culture and Environment at the Nehru Centre in Mumbai

Change in ownership will not dent Air India's 'unmatched' legacy: Lohani

The airline is sitting over Rs 23,000 crore of debt, after the larger portion of the total debt of close to Rs 60,000 crore was transferred to a newly-created holding company to facilitate the sale pr

Passengers shun Chinese carriers, Air India to benefit from traffic curbs

Curtailment of flights between India and China will help Air India and other airlines to boost their seat occupancy and market share, say travel agents and aviation experts

BSNL, Air India and MTNL highest loss-making PSUs in FY19: Survey

ONGC, Indian Oil Corporation and NTPC were the top three profitable PSUs in 2018-19

Air India has dues of over Rs 822 crore towards VVIP charter flights: RTI

Out of Rs 526.14 crore, Rs 236.16 crore were pending for over three years, Air India said in its response

Air India stake sale: It's too early to take a call, says Tata Sons chief

The comments came in the wake of reports in a section of media saying that Tatas appear to be moving closer to a decision to bid for Air India in partnership with Singapore Airlines

After challenging 2019, will 2020 be jet, set and go for Indian aviation

From good times, India's airlines flew into hard times last year, with cut-throat competition ensuring cheap tickets but also pushing some companies in the red. Here is what 2020 might hold for them

NRIs may be allowed to bid for 100% stake in debt-laden Air India

The current rules allow 100 per cent stake sale of Air India, provided substantial ownership and effective control remains with the Indian partner, an official said

Govt working on proposal to allow 100% FDI in Air India, says report

A draft note has been circulated on the issue seeking comments from different ministries

Air India to bar Delhi-Hong Kong flights after first Coronavirus death

Earlier, IndiGo suspended all three flights between India and China

Long wait for buyer

Despite not being a minister, here's why I would be wary of touching this "gold mine"

Why buyers of Air India, BPCL may not get free hand to shed excess staff

The government will build in certain protection to employees in the share sale agreement, DIPAM Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said

India flies home 323 more citizens from Chinese city battling coronavirus

Air India's jumbo B747 made two flights to Wuhan city, the ground zero of the coronavirus epidemic.

Coronavirus: 324 evacuated Indians reach Delhi, headed for quarantine

The Indian Army has set up a quarantine facility in Manesar near Delhi to keep those evacuated from China's Hubei province

Air India flight with Indians from Wuhan to leave for home on Saturday

While Friday's flight is scheduled to take mostly those stranded in Wuhan, Saturday's flight is expected to take those held up in Hubei province