Campbell, who will be at the helm as the CEO and MD after takeover of the airline by the Tata Group in January this year, visited the carrier's headquarters in New Delhi for the first time
Air India has not bought a single aircraft since 2006 when it had placed orders for purchasing 111 aircraft- 68 from the US-based aircraft manufacturer Boeing and 43 from European aircraft manufacturer Airbus.
AirAsia India is a joint venture between TSPL and Air Asia Investment Limited (AAIL), with TSPL presently holding 83.67 per cent and AAIL owning a 16.33 per cent stake.
In a statement, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said several cases of regulation not being followed by the airline have been observed.
Para swimmer Aalam said he had informed Air India's cabin crew that he wanted his own wheelchair after landing but was provided one that was "uncomfortable" and sized XL.
Air India's new voluntarily retirement scheme is a bid by the company to encourage a significant section of its employees to retire.
The Tata Group won the bid for Air India on October 8 last year. However, as per the terms of disinvestment, the airline's non-core assets such as housing colonies remain with the government.
An A320neo plane of Air India returned to Mumbai airport just 27 minutes after taking off.
Air India would benefit from Wilson's added experience of having built an airline brand in Asia, N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Air India, was quoted as saying in a statement.
AirAsia India, which started flying in June 2014, offers scheduled air passenger transport, air cargo transport and charter flight services in the country. It does not have international operations.
Passengers from India can arrive in Hong Kong only if they have a COVID-19 negative certificate from a test done 48 hours prior to the journey.
In a tweet, the airline said, "Passengers holding tickets of Air India with a 4-digit flight number starting wiith '9' or 3-digit flight number starting with '9I' may please be informed that these bookings belong to Alliance Air.
Three Indian carriers -- SpiceJet, Vistara and Air India Express -- have Boeing 737 aircraft in their fleets. When asked what steps the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) is taking following Monday's crash, Kumar told PTI, "Flight safety is serious business and we are closely studying the situation. In the interim, we are focusing on enhanced surveillance of our 737 fleet."
N Chandrasekaran reappointment as the chairman of Tata Sons - the holding company of the salt-to-software Tata Group - for a second five-year term in February this year. His appointed as Air India chairman came following a board meeting on Monday.
Under 'Operation Ganga', the flights will be operated by Air India, Air India Express, IndiGo, SpiceJet and Indian Air Force.
Government sources shared response of various countries to rebut criticism and assert that India has been prompt and relentless in helping its citizens.
On February 14, Tata Sons had announced the appointment of Ayci, former chairman of Turkish Airlines, as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Air India.
India began the evacuation of its citizens from Romania and Hungary - western neighbours of Ukraine - on Saturday and the Tata Group-owned Air India has brought back 1,396 Indian nationals in six evacuation flights till now.
India on Saturday began the evacuation of its citizens from Romania and Hungary -- countries sharing borders with Ukraine -- as the Ukrainian airspace has been closed since February 24 when the military offensive began.
The total cost will include expenses related to crew, fuel, navigation, landing, and parking charges.
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