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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

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

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

Reuters

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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Air India A319 airprox: transcript indicates sharp descent to avoid Indian Navy Dhruv helicopter

2026-05-21T00:54:28.115665-07:00

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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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Air India A319 airprox: transcript indicates sharp descent to avoid Indian Navy Dhruv helicopter An incident transcript suggests an Air India Airbus A319 departing Port Blair in 2024 performed a sharp descent to avoid an Indian Navy Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) Dhruv Mk III helicopter, reported as an airprox. The report centers on closure distance and the pilot-initiated avoidance maneuver.

2026-05-21T00:54:28.115665-07:00

Air India A319 airprox: transcript indicates sharp descent to avoid Indian Navy Dhruv helicopter

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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 India’s DGCA and the UK civil aviation regulator plan to travel to Boeing’s Seattle facility to witness testing of a fuel-control switch module removed from an Air India 787 after pilots reported a possible defect on a London–Bengaluru flight in February. The scrutiny follows regulator engagement on Air India’s compliance and the suspect component’s safety focus.

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

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

Airline Weekly

Singapore Airlines’ 25% Air India stake turns into a high-stakes turnaround bet Singapore Airlines’ 25% investment in Air India is increasingly viewed as one of its more painful bets as the Indian carrier’s transformation remains difficult. Recent reporting highlights sustained losses and ongoing operational and external headwinds—making SIA’s long-term commitment an immediate balance-sheet and strategy issue.

2026-05-17T22:04:01.228366-07:00

Singapore Airlines’ 25% Air India stake turns into a high-stakes turnaround bet

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

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

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

Air India A319 airprox: transcript indicates sharp descent to avoid Indian Navy Dhruv helicopter

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