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  Air India flight aborts take off in Kochi, MP on board says, 'Felt like flight skid on runway'

  India | August 18, 2025 6:28 IST

  The incident came to light after Congress MP Hibi Eden, who was on board the flight, posted on social media that the aircraft seemed to have skidded on the runway.

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  Delhi-bound Air India flight with KC Venugopal, other MPs makes emergency landing in Chennai

  India | August 11, 2025 6:33 IST

  The airline said that Air India flight AI2455, flying from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi, was diverted to Chennai due to a technical issue.

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  From dreamliner to showstopper: Air India sends first Boeing 787-8 for luxury cabin upgrade

  Business | August 10, 2025 23:55 IST

  Beyond cabin upgrades, Air India is also prioritising operational reliability. All 26 B787‑8 aircraft will undergo advanced avionics enhancements and critical component replacements to meet the latest industry benchmarks.

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  'Why only Air India is targeted?': SC rejects plea for independent safety audit of airline

  India | August 08, 2025 17:18 IST

  The ill-fated flight AI-171, operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner and headed to London’s Gatwick Airport, crashed shortly after departing from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12.

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  Air India cancels Singapore-Chennai flight due to maintenance issue

  India | August 04, 2025 7:17 IST

  The airline said that the Air India Singapore-Chennai flight was cancelled due to a maintenance task identified prior to departure which required additional time for rectification.

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  DGCA issues four show cause notices to Air India over crew duty, training and operational violations

  India | July 24, 2025 15:48 IST

  The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued four show-cause notices to Air India regarding violations related to cabin crew duty limits, training standards, and operational procedures. The notices follow voluntary disclosures made by the airline in June.

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  Air India flight to Kolkata aborts takeoff in Delhi due to technical snag

  India | July 21, 2025 23:59 IST

  The airline has cited "technical reasons" for the aborted takeoff and said that investigations are currently underway to ascertain the exact cause. Air India has stated that a detailed statement will be shared soon.

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  Air India finds no fault in Boeing 787 fuel control switches after crash-linked inspections

  India | July 16, 2025 23:51 IST

  Air India has completed precautionary inspections of the fuel control switch locking mechanisms across its Boeing 787 fleet and found no defects, an airline official said on Wednesday. The report revealed that fuel supply to both engines was cut off within one second of each other after takeoff.

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  Seconds to disaster: What happened from takeoff to crash on Air India flight AI 171 in Ahmedabad

  India | July 12, 2025 12:14 IST

  The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner took off at 1:38 pm after receiving take-off clearance and was just 32 seconds in the air before it crashed. The time of accident as noted by AAIB was 1:39 pm.

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  I didn't cut off fuel: Last exchange between Air India pilots before crash reveals chilling details

  India | July 12, 2025 8:47 IST

  The simultaneous transition of both engines’ fuel switches suggests a sudden shutdown of fuel supply, which investigators believe could be a key piece in understanding the crash on June 12.

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  Air India Express admits lapse in engine maintenance after DGCA's flak and report of forged records

  India | July 04, 2025 23:45 IST

  The airline admitted to the oversight and said it promptly implemented corrective steps. It confirmed that the second engine impacted by the Airworthiness Directive was addressed within the prescribed timeline.

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  Air India pilot collapses before operating flight from Bengaluru to Delhi

  India | July 04, 2025 23:54 IST

  Due to the incident, Air India flight AI2414 was delayed and subsequently operated by another member of the airline's cockpit crew.

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  Air India flight from Tokyo to Delhi diverted over cabin temperature concern

  India | June 29, 2025 21:16 IST

  An official statement from Air India confirmed that the aircraft made a safe landing in Kolkata and is currently undergoing technical inspection.

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  Unruly passenger detained after mid-air altercation on Air India flight from Amritsar to Delhi

  India | June 28, 2025 22:36 IST

  Air India's cabin crew promptly intervened to defuse the situation by relocating the aggrieved passenger to a business-class seat for the rest of the journey. Upon arrival at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, airline’s security team—already alerted by the pilot—was ready on the ground.

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  Air India's Birmingham–Delhi flight diverted to Riyadh after bomb threat

  India | June 22, 2025 17:37 IST

  Following the tragic aircraft crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, Air India has implemented intensified pre-flight safety inspections across its entire network. These precautionary steps are part of a wider, temporary scaling back of services designed to enhance operational reliability etc.

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  Bird hit forces Air India's Delhi-Pune flight to cancel return journey

  India | June 20, 2025 14:45 IST

  The aircraft landed safely and the bird hit was detected after it touched down in Pune, the airline said in a statement. It has been grounded and extensive checks are being carried out by the engineering team, Air India said.

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  Air India announces additional cancellation of 8 flights, cites maintenance issues

  India | June 20, 2025 10:27 IST

  The affected international flights include AI906 from Dubai to Chennai, AI308 from Delhi to Melbourne, AI309 from Melbourne to Delhi, and AI2204 from Dubai to Hyderabad.

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  Ahmedabad plane crash lone survivor carries brother’s remains, video captures emotional journey

  India | June 18, 2025 14:06 IST

  Ramesh Vishwas Kumar, the lone survivor of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, was seen carrying the mortal remains of his brother Ajay during his funeral in Diu. A video showed Ramesh, who had been hospitalised with burns, participating in the cremation after being discharged.

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  Ahmedabad-London flight AI159 cancelled over aircraft shortage, clarifies Air India

  India | June 17, 2025 16:09 IST

  Air India’s Ahmedabad–London flight AI-159 was cancelled on Monday due to a technical glitch, days after the fatal crash of flight AI-171 on the same route that killed 274 people. In response to the tragedy, Air India has renumbered the affected route to AI-159/160 to avoid trauma among passengers.

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  Air India San Francisco to Mumbai flight suffers technical snag, passengers deplaned in Kolkata

  India | June 17, 2025 7:23 IST

  The captain of the plane told the passengers that the decision was being made in the interest of flight safety.