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Air India opens flagship 'Maharaja Lounge' at Delhi T3 as centerpiece of premium relaunch

Air India opened its first flagship Maharaja Lounge at Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 3 — a premium space for Business and First passengers, elite members and eligible Star Alliance travellers — opening Feb. 16. The lounge, blending Indian heritage with contemporary design, underscores the carrier’s broader product refresh alongside new 787‑9 deliveries.

2026-02-06T04:38:27.972778-08:00

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UK CAA opens probe after Air India Boeing 787‑8 departed Heathrow with suspected fuel‑switch fault; India later clears switches

2026-02-04T09:09:05.740709-08:00

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Air India Express Eyes First Operating Profit Since Tata Takeover

2026-02-05T00:13:30.164820-08:00

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IndiGo suspends Copenhagen, trims London and Manchester as 787‑9 limits and Iran reroutes strain long‑haul reliability

2026-02-04T14:14:06.411899-08:00

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Air India opens flagship 'Maharaja Lounge' at Delhi T3 as centerpiece of premium relaunch Air India opened its first flagship Maharaja Lounge at Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 3 — a premium space for Business and First passengers, elite members and eligible Star Alliance travellers — opening Feb. 16. The lounge, blending Indian heritage with contemporary design, underscores the carrier’s broader product refresh alongside new 787‑9 deliveries.

2026-02-06T04:38:27.972778-08:00

Air India opens flagship 'Maharaja Lounge' at Delhi T3 as centerpiece of premium relaunch

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Air India Express Eyes First Operating Profit Since Tata Takeover Air India Express expects its first operating profit since the 2022 Tata acquisition, pencilled in for the second half of the current fiscal year. The turnaround follows doubled capacity, tripled market share, aircraft refurbishments and a growth plan targeting a 300‑aircraft value‑carrier fleet by FY31.

2026-02-05T00:13:30.164820-08:00

Air India Express Eyes First Operating Profit Since Tata Takeover

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IndiGo suspends Copenhagen, trims London and Manchester as 787‑9 limits and Iran reroutes strain long‑haul reliability IndiGo will suspend Copenhagen from Feb 17 and reduce services to London Heathrow and Manchester as limited 787‑9 availability and regional airspace reroutes force longer routings. The carrier says the changes are intended to protect winter schedules and boost long‑haul on‑time performance.

2026-02-04T14:14:06.411899-08:00

IndiGo suspends Copenhagen, trims London and Manchester as 787‑9 limits and Iran reroutes strain long‑haul reliability

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UK CAA opens probe after Air India Boeing 787‑8 departed Heathrow with suspected fuel‑switch fault; India later clears switches The UK Civil Aviation Authority has opened a formal safety inquiry after an Air India Boeing 787‑8 departed London Heathrow for Bengaluru despite crew and ground reports of a suspected fuel‑control/fuel‑cutoff switch fault. India’s regulator inspected grounded Dreamliners and reported no defects in the switches following checks.

2026-02-04T09:09:05.740709-08:00

UK CAA opens probe after Air India Boeing 787‑8 departed Heathrow with suspected fuel‑switch fault; India later clears switches

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India shifts from 'testing' to long‑term aerospace manufacturing as budget, duty cuts and orders attract OEMs Global OEMs are moving from pilots to committed aerospace manufacturing in India as New Delhi cuts aircraft‑parts duties and backs higher capex and tax reforms in the 2026–27 Union Budget. Recent commercial orders, including Air India's Boeing purchase announced at Wings India, are accelerating localisation and supply‑chain plans.

2026-02-02T20:13:53.035931-08:00

India shifts from 'testing' to long‑term aerospace manufacturing as budget, duty cuts and orders attract OEMs

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Air India orders 30 737 MAX and converts 15 A321neos to A321XLR at Wings India 2026 Air India has firmed an order for 30 Boeing 737 MAX narrowbodies and converted 15 Airbus A321neo commitments to A321XLRs, announced on day one of Wings India 2026 in Hyderabad. The package lifts short‑haul capacity while adding extra long‑range narrowbody capability for thin long‑haul routes.

2026-01-29T04:12:45.714744-08:00

Air India orders 30 737 MAX and converts 15 A321neos to A321XLR at Wings India 2026

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Air India to debut custom Boeing 787‑9 on Feb. 1 with blocked economy seats and Thales AVANT Up Air India will place its first custom Boeing 787‑9 (VT‑AWA) into service Feb. 1 on the Mumbai–Frankfurt route with a three‑class cabin and wellness lighting. Six incoming 787‑9s are line‑fit with Thales AVANT Up IFE; the airline will block 18 economy seats and limit some business‑class functions.

2026-01-27T15:50:21.972900-08:00

Air India to debut custom Boeing 787‑9 on Feb. 1 with blocked economy seats and Thales AVANT Up

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Two high‑profile 2025 jet crashes in India and the U.S. pushed commercial aviation fatalities to 420 Although the total number of fatal airliner accidents remained low in 2025, two high‑profile commercial losses — one in India and one in the United States — produced a sharp spike in fatalities to 420, reversing recent safety gains and concentrating the year’s mortality in a small number of events.

2026-01-27T01:51:26.395251-08:00

Two high‑profile 2025 jet crashes in India and the U.S. pushed commercial aviation fatalities to 420

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Air India opens flagship 'Maharaja Lounge' at Delhi T3 as centerpiece of premium relaunch

UK CAA opens probe after Air India Boeing 787‑8 departed Heathrow with suspected fuel‑switch fault; India later clears switches

Air India Express Eyes First Operating Profit Since Tata Takeover

IndiGo suspends Copenhagen, trims London and Manchester as 787‑9 limits and Iran reroutes strain long‑haul reliability

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