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Air India Express targets 300 aircraft as supply chains ease

Air India Express is looking to grow its fleet to about 300 aircraft, betting that improving supply-chain conditions will translate into more timely aircraft availability. The move signals an aggressive capacity ramp aligned with renewed delivery momentum across the market.

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2026-07-23T23:35:39.878015-07:00

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Jet-fuel surge pressures 2026 earnings and airline capacity plans; IndiGo posts second straight loss while Adani explores a new

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2026-07-22T22:50:10.931272-07:00

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Singapore Airlines Group signals openness to additional capital injection into Air India

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2026-07-22T20:50:55.391561-07:00

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AAIB says Air India AI171 investigation will reach final report by October 2026; Supreme Court dispute over releasing CVR record

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2026-07-14T21:29:42.015755-07:00

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Air India Express targets 300 aircraft as supply chains ease Air India Express is looking to grow its fleet to about 300 aircraft, betting that improving supply-chain conditions will translate into more timely aircraft availability. The move signals an aggressive capacity ramp aligned with renewed delivery momentum across the market.

2026-07-23T23:35:39.878015-07:00

Air India Express targets 300 aircraft as supply chains ease

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Jet-fuel surge pressures 2026 earnings and airline capacity plans; IndiGo posts second straight loss while Adani explores a new American, Southwest and Alaska have cut or withdrawn 2026 earnings guidance as higher jet fuel prices force capacity adjustments and fare increases. In India, IndiGo reported a second consecutive quarterly loss, removed nine mostly older damp-leased aircraft, and flagged flat capacity amid lower demand and “operational uncertainty,” while its leadership criticized airport-operator ownership conflicts. Separately, Adani Group is exploring launching a new airline.

2026-07-22T22:50:10.931272-07:00

Jet-fuel surge pressures 2026 earnings and airline capacity plans; IndiGo posts second straight loss while Adani explores a new

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Singapore Airlines Group signals openness to additional capital injection into Air India Singapore Airlines Group says its board would consider any future funding request from Air India, weighing it against the group’s other investment priorities and Air India’s business strategy. The company also indicated it is open to injecting further capital, subject to board review.

2026-07-22T20:50:55.391561-07:00

Singapore Airlines Group signals openness to additional capital injection into Air India

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Tata Sons appoints interim management committee to run Air India until a new CEO is named (Campbell Wilson to exit September 202 Air India will be operated by an interim committee appointed by Tata Sons while the group searches for a new chief executive. The change follows the scheduled departure of Campbell Wilson, who will leave in September 2026, keeping day-to-day leadership under committee oversight until a successor is selected.

2026-07-16T23:27:12.375950-07:00

Tata Sons appoints interim management committee to run Air India until a new CEO is named (Campbell Wilson to exit September 202

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Management committee to run Air India amid search for CEO

2026-07-16T23:27:12.375950-07:00

Management committee to run Ai

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Air India rebuilds its app with in-house booking and payments, adding AI to enable end-to-end trip management (flight, hotel, ca Air India is rebuilding its app with in-house booking and payments capabilities, positioning it to bundle flight, hotel, and cab reservations into a single end-to-end booking flow. The update also aims to let customers get problems “fixed” as one connected service rather than three separate journeys.

2026-07-16T07:00:08.605509-07:00

Air India rebuilds its app with in-house booking and payments, adding AI to enable end-to-end trip management (flight, hotel, ca

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AAIB says Air India AI171 investigation will reach final report by October 2026; Supreme Court dispute over releasing CVR record India’s aircraft accident investigation body (AAIB) told the Supreme Court that it expects to complete its AI171 probe and submit a final report by October 2026. The filing says a cockpit voice recorder transcript and psychological autopsy have been prepared, while the AAIB opposes public release of cockpit recordings, citing legal limits on disclosure of probe material.

2026-07-14T21:29:42.015755-07:00

AAIB says Air India AI171 investigation will reach final report by October 2026; Supreme Court dispute over releasing CVR record

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DGCA approves Air India’s electronic technical logbooks (ETL) for Boeing 787, with parallel rollout authorized for Boeing 777 Air India has received Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approval to use Electronic Technical Logbooks (ETL) as the primary technical document for its Boeing 787 fleet, with authorization for parallel implementation across the Boeing 777 fleet. The carrier says the move replaces paper records with real-time digital data to improve operational performance, safety and sustainability.

2026-07-13T09:44:10.614228-07:00

DGCA approves Air India’s electronic technical logbooks (ETL) for Boeing 787, with parallel rollout authorized for Boeing 777

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