New Delhi: Air India today announced the suspension of its services between Delhi and Washington, D.C., effective September 1, 2025, due to a combination of operational factors to ensure the reliability and integrity of Air India's overall route network. According to the airline, the suspension is primarily driven by the planned shortfall in Air India's fleet, as the airline commenced retrofitting 26 of its Boeing 787-8 aircraft last month. This extensive retrofit programme, aimed at significan...Read More

Ahmedabad: Air India on Tuesday announced a partial restoration of its international flight schedule, which had been reduced following the tragic accident involving flight AI171 on 12 June 2025. As part of the phased resumption, Air India will introduce a new route connecting Ahmedabad and London Heathrow from 1 August to 30 September 2025. This service will operate three times a week, replacing the current five-times-weekly flights between Ahmedabad and London Gatwick. With the changes to the...Read More

Ahmedabad: Health Minister Rushikesh Patel has announced that the DNA matching process for all passengers and crew members involved in the June 12, 2025, plane crash in Ahmedabad has been completed. The mortal remains of all 241 deceased passengers and crew have been respectfully handed over to their families. In total, 260 deceased individuals have been identified in connection with the crash—254 through DNA testing and 6 through facial identification. All have been handed over to their resp...Read More

Mumbai: Tata Sons, the majority stakeholder in Air India, is in the process of securing board approvals to establish a trust aimed at providing financial assistance to the families of victims of the Air India Flight 171 crash in Ahmedabad. During an interim board meeting held on Thursday, Chairman N. Chandrasekaran briefed board members about the proposed structure of the trust, according to multiple sources. The company is seeking approval for a proposed allocation of around ₹500 crore to fu...Read More

New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has taken strict action against three senior Air India officials over repeated and serious violations in flight crew scheduling. While the suspensions are unrelated to the recent AI171 crash, they stem from broader systemic issues. On June 21, the DGCA ordered the airline to remove three officials from their roles for failures in crew scheduling, oversight, and compliance. Those named include Divisional Vice President Choorah Singh, Ch...Read More

Mumbai: Air India on Thursday released a detailed plan for temporarily reducing its international wide-body operations. This follows the airline’s announcement a day earlier that it would scale back long-haul flights operated by Boeing 787 and 777 aircraft by 15% until at least mid-July. The Tata Group-owned airline has now disclosed specific details, which include the suspension of services on three routes and reduced flight frequencies on 18 others. In an official statement, the company sa...Read More

New Delhi: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) held a high-level meeting with senior officials of M/s. Air India Ltd. and Air India Express, who are currently operating over 1,000 flights daily across domestic and international sectors. The meeting was convened to review the operational robustness of the airlines and ensure continued compliance with safety and passenger service regulations. The following key points were discussed during the interaction: Maintenance-Related Delay...Read More

Ahmedabad: Just days after a tragic plane crash, an Air India flight from Ahmedabad to London was cancelled today. Flight AI 159, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, was scheduled to depart at 1:10 pm but was called off hours before the scheduled take-off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (SVPIA) in the city. Clarifying the reason for the cancellation, an Air India spokesperson said, "Flight AI159 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick has been cancelled today due to the unavailability of the aircr...Read More

Ahmedabad: Four days after the tragic crash of Air India flight AI 171, which claimed 241 lives, the direct flight between Ahmedabad and Gatwick-London is set to resume from Monday with a new flight number. Although Air India has not issued an official statement, the airline’s website now lists the Ahmedabad–Gatwick flight under a new number — AI 159. The return flight will operate as AI 160, using a Boeing 787-8 aircraft. The AI 171 flight number has been retired in the aftermath of the...Read More

Ahmedabad: Several top international aviation agencies, along with representatives from aircraft manufacturer Boeing, have arrived in Ahmedabad to assist India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) in its probe into last week’s tragic Air India Boeing 787 crash, which claimed the lives of all 241 people on board. Among the visiting teams are officials from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the United Kingdom’s ...Read More