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Ukraine: AI flight carrying Indian evacuees to arrive in Mumbai in evening

According to a statement from CSMIA earlier in the day, the first flight with Indian evacuees from Ukraine is expected to arrive from Bucharest at 8 pm

AI flight with 219 Indian evacuees takes off from Bucharest for Mumbai

The second evacuation flight AI1942 is expected to return to the Delhi airport on early Sunday morning with another 250 Indian nationals

Ukraine crisis: AI evacuation flight expected to land in Mumbai at 8 pm

The Ukrainian airspace has been closed for civil aircraft operations since the morning of February 24 and therefore, the evacuation flights are operating out of Bucharest and Budapest

Swadeshi Jagran Manch urges government to reject new Air India CEO

This comes as government agencies carry out what one government official said were more intensive than usual background checks on Ayci

Ukraine evacuations: Two Air India flights may leave for Bucharest today

Air India is planning to operate two flights to Romanian capital Bucharest on Friday to evacuate Indians stranded in Ukraine due to a Russian military offensive, senior government officials said.

Russia- Ukraine crisis: Rescue plans & a look at past evacuations

Airlines executives said the Ministry of External Affairs had planned to operate flights in Moldova.

Ukrainian airspace closed; Air India plane enroute to Kyiv called back

The passengers coming from Ukraine to Qatar will be able to board flights operating between Qatar and India

Boeing, Airbus in talks for multi-jet order from Air India: Report

The planemaker is in constant talks with current and prospective customers concerning fleet requirements

Air India flight to Ukraine returned after 'things escalated', says Scindia

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday said an Air India flight which took off from Delhi to bring back Indian citizens from Ukraine has returned mid-air after the "things escalated"

AI's special flight returns mid-air due to closure of airspace in Ukraine

A special Air India flight returning from mid-air as Ukraine airspace is closed due to notice to airmen (NOTAM) as war has been started between Russia and Ukraine.An empty flight of Air India AI-1947 is returning from over Iran air space as Ukraine imposed restrictions on civilian aircraft, sources said."Air India flight AI1947 is coming back to Delhi due to NOTAM at, Kyiv, Ukraine," Air India informed.Notice to airmen (NOTAM), is a notice filed with an aviation authority to alert aircraft pilots of potential hazards along a flight route or at a location that could affect the flight.Air India is scheduled to operate a second special flight for Ukraine to bring back stranded Indian citizens.Amid the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, several airlines are operating special flights, including Air India, to bring back Indian nationals safely."A special flight of Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) landed at Delhi Airport from Kyiv, at 7:45 am today, with 182 Indian citizens, including students,"

Air India plane departs from Delhi to bring back Indians from Ukraine

Meanwhile, a Ukraine International Airlines flight from Kyiv landed at the Delhi airport at around 7.45 am on Thursday.

Explained: Will Ilker Ayci's appointment as Air India CEO take off?

Speculation that frosty relations between an Erdogan-led Turkey and India may interrupt the plan

LIVE: Russia begins evacuating diplomatic staff from Ukraine, says report

The United States and its allies sought to step up sanctions pressure on Russia on Wednesday over the deployment of troops in separatist regions of eastern Ukraine

Air India plane carrying 240 Indians from Ukraine lands at Delhi airport

Amid rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia, Air India operated a Boeing 787 aircraft to bring back Indians from the eastern European country

Air India operates flight to Ukraine; to bring back Indians amid tensions

Air India on Tuesday operated a Boeing 787 aircraft to Ukraine to bring back Indians amid rising tensions in the eastern European country

Air India plane from Ukraine expected to land at Delhi airport after 10 pm

An Air India plane carrying more than 240 passengers from Ukraine is expected to land in the national capital after 10 pm on Tuesday, according to officials. The airline is operating a Boeing 787 aircraft to bring back Indians amid rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia. The flight AI 1946 is on the way to the national capital and there are more than 240 passengers onboard. It took off from Boryspil International Airport in Kyiv at around 6 pm, the officials said. Flight tracking websites showed that the flight is expected to land at the Indira Gandhi International Airport after 10 pm. Earlier, Air India flight AI 1947 took off from the national capital at around 7.30 am and landed at Boryspil International Airport at around 3 pm IST (Indian Standard Time). According to a civil aviation ministry official, some other Indian operators are also expected to operate flights to Ukraine depending on the demand. In recent weeks, tensions have been escalating between Ukraine and Russi

Air India special flight departs from India to bring Indians from Ukraine

The Boeing Dreamliner AI-1947 flight from Delhi has taken off as part of the special operation for Ukraine. It has a capacity of over 200 seats.

Home ministry to 'scrupulously' check Air India CEO background

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will "scrupulously" carry out a thorough background check of newly appointed CEO and MD of Air India, Ilker Ayci, a Turkish national, official sources said on Sunday. The Tata Group, which acquired the Air India from the government, had recently announced Ayci's appointment as the CEO and MD of the loss-making airlines. The Home Ministry "scrupulously" carries out a thorough background check of all foreign nationals when they are appointed in the key positions of any Indian company, the sources said. It will be the same process for the newly appointed CEO and MD too, they said. However, the MHA has not yet received any communication on Ayci from either the Tata group or the Civil Aviation Ministry, the nodal ministry. Once a communication is received, the whole process of security clearance will begin, the sources said. Since, Ayci is a Turkish national, the MHA is expected to take help from the external intelligence agency, R&AW, for his ...

Devas recovery suit: Air India wins nod to appeal against Canadian ruling

Air India has sought dismissal of the demand by Devas' foreign investors saying it is no longer a state-owned firm after its takeover by the Tata group on January 27, 2022

Air India to operate three flights from India to Ukraine next week

The flights will be operated on February 22, 24 and 26