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Storm at Delhi IGI damages three Air India aircraft parked in T2 hangar/stands

Sudden winds and a rainstorm at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) damaged three Air India aircraft on Sunday. Reports say ground support equipment was pushed into parked jets, compounding disruption risk after a prior IndiGo flight was delayed following a bird strike.

2026-06-07T12:11:06.175239-07:00

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Air India and IndiGo cut flights amid Middle East jet-fuel shock

2026-06-01T02:21:15.549076-07:00

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India and UK regulators to observe Boeing 787 fuel-control switch testing in Seattle after Air India in-flight defect report

2026-05-19T01:14:45.567809-07:00

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Air India launches engine-fire probe after AI2802 A320neo lands safely in Delhi

2026-05-21T14:24:13.977117-07:00

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Storm at Delhi IGI damages three Air India aircraft parked in T2 hangar/stands Sudden winds and a rainstorm at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) damaged three Air India aircraft on Sunday. Reports say ground support equipment was pushed into parked jets, compounding disruption risk after a prior IndiGo flight was delayed following a bird strike.

2026-06-07T12:11:06.175239-07:00

Storm at Delhi IGI damages three Air India aircraft parked in T2 hangar/stands

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Mumbai International to take ownership of former Air India site Ch-aviation reports that Mumbai International will assume ownership of the former Air India site, marking a transition of control away from the carrier’s legacy real-estate holding. The move follows the ongoing process around Air India’s former south Mumbai HQ and assets.

2026-06-02T22:56:17.598870-07:00

Mumbai International to take ownership of former Air India site

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Air India and IndiGo cut flights amid Middle East jet-fuel shock Air India and IndiGo are reducing capacity as a Middle East fuel-price shock strains airline economics. The cutbacks signal near-term schedule and network adjustments as carriers work to contain exposure to higher kerosene costs and volatility tied to the region’s supply conditions.

2026-06-01T02:21:15.549076-07:00

Air India and IndiGo cut flights amid Middle East jet-fuel shock

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flyadeal launches RUH–HYD service from 1 July 2026, marking its first scheduled India entry Saudi low-cost carrier flyadeal will begin its inaugural scheduled services to India with a new route between Riyadh King Khalid (RUH) and Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi (HYD) starting 1 July 2026. The launch signals flyadeal’s shift from regional footprint-building to targeting India–Gulf point-to-point demand.

2026-05-27T03:11:49.351531-07:00

flyadeal launches RUH–HYD service from 1 July 2026, marking its first scheduled India entry

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Air India extends Maharaja Club to Air India Express flights, pulling the low-cost unit deeper into the group’s loyalty flywheel Air India has extended its Maharaja Club loyalty program to flights operated by Air India Express. The move integrates the low-cost subsidiary’s earning and redemption under the group’s primary frequent-flyer brand, tightening customer lock-in across the Air India network.

2026-05-26T04:26:16.230026-07:00

Air India extends Maharaja Club to Air India Express flights, pulling the low-cost unit deeper into the group’s loyalty flywheel

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India to issue interim findings, not a final report, on Air India 787-8 crash as investigation complexity delays timeline Indian investigators will prepare an interim report ahead of the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash anniversary, rather than the final accident report expected under international timelines. The update follows the ongoing investigation into fuel-switching allegations on a separate Air India flight from London.

2026-05-25T23:17:18.938689-07:00

India to issue interim findings, not a final report, on Air India 787-8 crash as investigation complexity delays timeline

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Air India launches engine-fire probe after AI2802 A320neo lands safely in Delhi Air India says flight AI2802, operating Bengaluru–Delhi with 180 passengers, reported an engine fire indication during final approach on May 21. The aircraft landed safely; passengers disembarked without incident. The airline has launched a full investigation and the DGCA is probing the event.

2026-05-21T14:24:13.977117-07:00

Air India launches engine-fire probe after AI2802 A320neo lands safely in Delhi

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Air India CEO Campbell Wilson warns successor will face airspace ban, Iran-war fallout and a strong US dollar Speaking at the Wings Club, Air India CEO Campbell Wilson said the past 12 months have been “by no means an easy or smooth ride,” and cautioned that his successor will have “hands full” amid a ban on using Pakistan’s airspace, fallout from the Iran war, and the effects of a strong US dollar.

2026-05-21T14:14:59.225431-07:00

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson warns successor will face airspace ban, Iran-war fallout and a strong US dollar

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Storm at Delhi IGI damages three Air India aircraft parked in T2 hangar/stands

Air India and IndiGo cut flights amid Middle East jet-fuel shock

India and UK regulators to observe Boeing 787 fuel-control switch testing in Seattle after Air India in-flight defect report

Air India launches engine-fire probe after AI2802 A320neo lands safely in Delhi

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