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375 A321neo, 125 A320neo: Airbus reveals IndiGo's 500-plane order

The A320neo has a range of 6,300 kilometers, whereas the A321neo aircraft type has a range of up to 8,700 kilometers

CCI's queries on Vistara merger 'normal': Air India CEO Campbell Wilson

In February, Air India had placed the world's second largest single-tranche order for 470 planes - 250 with Airbus and 220 with Boeing

Delhi HC dismisses plea against reduction in allowances of Air India pilots

The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the Centre's decision reducing allowances of Air India pilots on account of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, saying the pilots, who were taking home lakhs of rupees in spite of the cut when many others in the country had lost their livelihood, cannot claim victimisation. A division bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad took judicial notice of the complete lockdown in 2020, when all aviation operations were suspended, as well as the fact that pilots across various airlines lost their jobs but Air India ensured there were no lay-offs. Dismissing an appeal by Executive Pilots Association against a single bench order rejecting its plea assailing the reduction, the bench remarked, "The fact that a pilot even without the allowance takes home a pay package of Rs 6 to 7 lakh as compared to many other people in the country who lost their entire livelihood during the pandemic cannot raise a grouse that they

Air India, Vistara merger under lens as CCI looks for impact on competition

People in the know said that while CCI's scrutiny is unlikely to have any material impact on the business of the airlines, it could affect the timeline of the merger

Air India making changes to its ground staff ops to increase productivity

The structural changes are aimed at putting performance and productivity at the centre of Air India's operations

Technical issue forces cancellation of Vancouver-Delhi flight: Air India

Air India on Monday said its aircraft, which faced a technical issue, is undergoing necessary checks and repairs at Vancouver in Canada. After the technical issue was detected in the Boeing 777 aircraft, the flight AI 186 from Vancouver to Delhi was first rescheduled on July 2 and later cancelled, according to the airline. In a statement, an airline spokesperson said that while the aircraft undergoes the necessary checks and repairs, it has re-accommodated some of the passengers on flights operated by other airlines. "The rest of the guests are being offered other alternative arrangements and support until they are Delhi-bound again. We regret the inconvenience caused to our guests, but as always, ensuring the safety of all is our top priority," the spokesperson said. Details about the number of passengers could not be immediately ascertained.

Air India cancels flight to Hong Kong due to 'suspected technical issue'

Taking off after a long delay for Hong Kong, an Air India flight carrying more than 200 passengers on Monday returned to the national capital due to a "suspected technical issue" and later, the flight was cancelled, according to officials. Many of the passengers were accommodated on another carrier's flight, some were provided hotel accommodation in the national capital, and a full refund was also offered to people who preferred that option, an Air India spokesperson said in a statement. An official in the know said the flight AI 314 was originally scheduled to operate to Hong Kong late on Sunday night, but due to some engineering issues in the Boeing 787 aircraft, the flight was rescheduled for Monday morning. Finally, the flight took off at around 7.40 am but returned in less than an hour to the national capital. There were more than 200 people on board, the official added. "Flight AI 314, operating Delhi to Hong Kong on July 3 air-returned to Delhi after a suspected technical ..

Air India reports steepest on-time performance fall in June, shows data

Air India's OTP nosedived especially during June 11-15 when its average daily OTP fell below 50 per cent

Air India revises salaries, designations of non-flying India staff

Performance-linked variable component introduced in their salaries: CEO

TMS Ep465: Air India-Vistara merger, Svamitva, markets, history of HDFC

Why is CCI questioning Air-India merger now? How is Svamitva providing property rights to villagers? Will the Sensex & Nifty sustain at record highs? A brief history HDFC-HDFC Bank merger

Air India hires McCann India as a part of its rebranding exercise

The airline said it is building itself as a 'Global Airline with an Indian Heart'

Aerospace suppliers see upside in parts-making from record jet orders

Rising traffic, a search for alternative sourcing to China and orders this month from Air India and IndiGo for nearly 1,000 jets combined have made India a key market for aerospace

Competition Comm issues show cause notice on Air India-Vistara merger deal

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has issued a show cause notice to the parties with respect to the proposed merger of Tata Group airlines Vistara and Air India, according to a source. The fair trade watchdog issues notice asking why an investigation should not be initiated only after forming a prima-facie opinion that the deal could adversely impact competition in the marketplace. Vistara and Air India are the two full-service carriers that are part of the Tata Group, and Singapore Airlines holds a 49 per cent stake in Vistara. In November last year, Tata Group announced the merger of Vistara with Air India under a deal wherein Singapore Airlines will also acquire a 25.1 per cent stake in Air India. The deal would mark a major consolidation in India's fast-growing aviation space. The source on Tuesday said CCI has issued a show cause notice on the deal. Air India did not comment. The approval for the proposed combination was sought from CCI in April this year. The parties to

CCI issues a show-cause notice to Air India on Vistara merger plan

The CCI has given Air India 30 days to respond, the sources said. The airline, however, did not respond to queries sent by Business Standard on the matter

West Asian carriers vs Air India & IndiGo: A dogfight in the global skies

West Asian carriers are up against Air India and IndiGo in the battle for seats on lucrative international routes

Pee-gate saga continues: Inebriated man caught urinating on flight

A cook working in Africa was apprehended after urinating, defecating and spitting in an Air India flight, continuing a series of similar misconducts on flights

Passenger behaved in 'repulsive manner' onboard Mumbai-Delhi flight: AI

Air India on Tuesday said a passenger behaved in a repulsive manner onboard an Air India flight from Mumbai to the national capital on June 24 and was handed over to the security personnel after the plane landed at Delhi airport. A police complaint has been registered and the incident has also been reported to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). According to police, a man has been held here for allegedly defecating and urinating on the floor of the flight. Ram Singh defecated, urinated, and spat in row nine of the aircraft. Upon observing the "misconduct", the cabin crew warned the passenger and secluded him from the others, as per the FIR. In recent times, there have been rising incidents of unruly behaviour of passengers onboard flights. "A passenger on our flight AI866 operating Mumbai-Delhi on June 24 behaved in a repulsive manner, causing discomfort to the co-passengers. In doing their best to manage the situation in the circumstance, the crew immediately seclud

Bad weather causes diversion of Air India Delhi-Port Blair flight

More than 150 Air India passengers travelling from Delhi to Port Blair spent a night in the city after their flight was diverted on Sunday due to inclement weather. Air India on Monday said it sincerely regrets the inconvenience caused to the passengers. There were 152 passengers in the flight. "Air India flight AI 485 from Delhi to Port Blair (of June 25) was diverted to Vizag due to the inclement weather at Port Blair... all the passengers were provided with food and accommodation," Air India said in a statement on Monday. According to the airline, the flight with all the passengers took off for its destination at 2.15 pm on Monday and landed in Port Blair at 4 pm. "We sincerely regret the delay and inconvenience caused to our guests due to the reasons beyond our control," it added.

Bad weather, pilot duty rules ground Air India London-Delhi passengers

The aircraft eventually took off from Jaipur at 2.30 pm and landed in Delhi around 3 p.m on Sunday

Passengers stranded for three hours after Air India pilot refuses to fly

The stranded passengers were asked to look for alternative arrangements in Jaipur