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Air India hired 9,000 employees in two years to meet needs: Airline chief

Air India has hired 9,000 employees, including 5,000 crew members, in the last two years to meet the workforce requirement for its expanding fleet and network, the airline's chief Campbell Wilson said on Friday. In a message to staff, he said the airline's domestic market share rose from 24 per cent in FY23 to 27 per cent in FY24 and the international market share climbed from 21 per cent to 24 per cent during the same period, on the back of network expansion and service improvements. The airline has completed two years of its five-year ambitious transformation plan Vihaan.AI. On a consolidated basis, the Tata Group-owned airline recorded a 25 per cent rise in operating revenues and a more than 50 per cent reduction in loss in the last financial year. "When we consider that the FY in question covered only the early part of our transformation program, before most of the initiatives we have been working on were implemented, these early results should encourage us that the effort is .

Indian-American CEO slams Air India, calls $6,300 flight a 'nightmare'

An Indian-American businessman took to the skies with Air India's business class and was far from impressed, calling it the worst flight experience of his life

Air India to completely upgrade 27 old A320neo aeroplanes by mid-2025

"Legacy" planes have been part of Air India's fleet before the Tata Group, after privatisation, took control of the airline in January 2022

Air India launches $400 million upgrade to transform flying experience

Air India overhaul: The revamp comes as the airline ramps up its international operations amid stiff competition from global carriers

Air traffic soars as more passengers opt for direct flights to & from India

In 2023, around 37 million international passengers booked direct flights, an increase of 2 million compared to 2019, according to UK-based air consultancy firm OAG

Tata aviation cuts losses by Rs 9,077 cr in FY24, Air India revenue up 24%

Air India, which was privatised in 2022, achieved its highest consolidated revenue of Rs 51,365 crore for FY24, marking a 24 per cent rise from the prior year

Air India's low-cost airline Air India Express posts Rs 163 cr loss in FY24

While the company's total income increased by 33 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 7,600 crore in FY24, its total expenditure grew by 38.3 per cent to Rs 7,763 crore in the same period

Air India merger: Why there's optimism Vistara experience will not fade

A board meeting of Tata Sons is learnt to have reviewed the Air India business and how the Vistara experience would continue, as SIA would have a considerable stake in the merged entity

Over 1,000 new jobs for skilled aviation engineers in India: Air India CEO

The Air India's Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facility being built in Bengaluru is not only expected to generate over 1,200 new job opportunities for skilled aviation engineers in India, but it will also create seven times more indirect jobs for the local population, said Air India CEO and managing director Campbell Wilson on Wednesday. The ground-breaking ceremony for the MRO facility on a 35-acre land parcel at the Bangalore International Airport was held this morning. Gunjan Krishna, Commissioner for Industrial Development & Director, Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Karnataka, Hari Marar, Managing Director and CEO of Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), Chin Yau Seng, CEO, SIA Engineering Company as well as the senior leadership team of Air India, including Wilson participated. Earlier this year, Air India signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Karnataka government to establish the MRO facility in Bengaluru. "Studies have found that ..

Tata-owned Air India to soon provide Wi-Fi facilities on board flights

Air India will soon introduce Wi-Fi on board flights, starting with the A350 aircraft on the Delhi-London Heathrow route. The Tata Group-owned airline, which has embarked on an ambitious transformation journey, on Sunday commenced services between Delhi and London Heathrow with the A350-900 plane. The flight will be operated twice a day on the route, a release said on Monday. Its A350 aircraft feature 28 private suites with full-flat beds in business, 24 seats in premium economy and 264 economy seats. According to the airline, it will be introducing on board Wi-Fi soon, starting with the A350 on the Delhi-London Heathrow route. Earlier this year, the loss-making carrier started inducting A350 planes. "The A350-900 will replace the currently deployed Boeing 777-300ER and Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on 14 of the 17 weekly flights. As a result, an additional 336 seats will be available on the Delhi-London Heathrow route each week," the release said.

Cabinet clears SIA's investment in Air India; Vistara to sunset on Nov 11

Vistara will maintain its aircraft, schedule, operating crew under its brand name until early 2025

DGCA cracks the whip on 3 airlines; SpiceJet under 'enhanced surveillance'

SpiceJet, Akasa Air, Air India Express under fire for lack of safety standards, failing to compensate passengers

Farewell Vistara! Airline to operate its final flight on November 11

Vistara-Air India merger: Vistara's final flight will take off on November 11, with all future bookings transitioning to Air India. Vistara will cease bookings for flights after that day

Singapore Airlines receives FDI approval for Air India-Vistara merger

Singapore Airlines on Friday said it has received approval from the Indian government for the foreign direct investment as part of the proposed merger of Vistara with Air India, a deal that will create one of the world's largest airline groups. With the clearance in place, the merger that will see Singapore Airlines acquiring a 25.1 per cent stake in Air India, is expected to be completed by the end of this year. The proposed merger was announced in November 2022. Air India is owned by Tata Group and Vistara is a 51:49 joint venture between Tatas and Singapore Airlines. In a regulatory filing on Friday, Singapore Airlines (SIA) said it has received approval from the Government of India for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the enlarged Air India as part of the proposed merger. "The FDI approval, together with anti-trust and merger control clearances and approvals, as well as other governmental and regulatory approvals received to-date, represent a significant development toward

DGCA fines Air India Express for non-compliance with compensation rules

The civil aviation ministry introduced a charter of passenger rights in 2019, mandating airlines to inform passengers of any flight cancellation at least two weeks prior to the scheduled departure

Air India adds 7 regional languages to enhance customer support services

Air India on Tuesday said it has enhanced its customer support services by adding seven new languages to its IVR system, including Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, and Malayalam, besides the existing English and Hindi. IVR (Interactive Voice Response) system will now automatically recognise the customer's language preference based on the user's mobile network, eliminating the need to manually choose a language, and thereby reducing the response time, the airline said in a statement. The seven languages that have been in the airline's round-the-clock customer support services are Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu, the statement said. Air India has recently set up five new contact centres, offering round-the-clock assistance to its customers worldwide with dedicated desks for premium and frequent flyers. Special assistance in Indian languages to Air India customers will be available from 0800 am to 2300 pm, every day, the airline said.

Air India fined Rs 99 lakh for operating flight with unqualified pilots

Regulator says incident in July had 'significant safety ramifications'

Indian carriers almost catch up with Emirates on the Dubai route

According to Cirium, between April and July this year Emirates controlled more than half the seat capacity of 2.3 million and 36 per cent of the 9,410 flights

DGCA slaps Rs 90 lakh fine on Air India for flying with unqualified crew

Air India Director of Operations and the Director of Training also face Rs 6 lakh and Rs 3 lakh fines, respectively

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