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Hindustan Times
16-07-2025
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Delhi rains: 5 flights diverted due to adverse weather
At least five flights were diverted at the Delhi airport due to bad weather on Wednesday afternoon. An Airbus A320 aircraft, operated by Air India Ltd, prepares to land at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi(Bloomberg/File) An official said two flights each of IndiGo and Air India were diverted to Jaipur, and one Air India flight was diverted to Amritsar. In a post on X at 1.44 pm, Air India said gusty wind and rain are impacting flight operations in Delhi. "Heavy rains are forecast across #Delhi today, and while our operations remain on schedule for now, weather-related delays may be expected later in the day," IndiGo said in a post on X at 2.17 pm. The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital is the country's largest airport and handles around 1,300 flight movements daily.
The Star
09-07-2025
- General
- The Star
India set to release report on deadly Air India crash this week
NEW DELHI: Indian aviation accident authorities are set to release a preliminary report this week into the Air India Ltd. plane that crashed almost a month ago, a person familiar with the plan said. The report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau will provide reasons for the accident and is based on an examination of data extracted from the cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder, according to people familiar with the process, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential information. Authorities are continuing their investigations and plan to release a final report within 12 months, the people said. The timing is in line with International Civil Aviation Organization norms that typically see initial findings published within a month of an incident and a final report released within a year. There's no guarantee the AAIB will release the preliminary report this week as authorities haven't officially set a date, the people cautioned. The report will offer the first official explanation for the crash of the Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad on June 12 - the first ever complete loss of that type of aircraft and the worst aviation accident in more than a decade. The catastrophy killed all but one of the 242 people on board, as well as dozens more on the ground. India's AAIB, the aviation ministry and India's press information bureau didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. The incident occurred seconds after takeoff, with video footage showing the plane struggling to gain altitude and then sinking back to the ground, where it exploded. Bloomberg News has previously reported that investigators and the airline were studying possible dual engine failure as a scenario that prevented the jet from staying airborne. Indian investigators have been criticized for the slow flow of information that followed the crash, leading to the spread of misinformation. Besides offering clearer details on the incident, the Dreamliner's popularity - there are more than 1,100 in service - means that the initial findings are set to be pored over by airlines worldwide. - Bloomberg
NDTV
27-06-2025
- Business
- NDTV
Office Party Days After Plane Crash, Air India Venture Sacks 4 Senior Staff
New Delhi: Four senior employees of Air India's airport gateway services provider AISATS have been told to resign after a video showing employees partying in the workplace went viral on social media. The party at AISATS' Gurugram office was reportedly organised just days after the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad that killed 259 people. An AISATS spokesperson said the company stands in solidarity with the families affected by the tragic loss of flight AI 171, and expressed regret over the "internal video", which was seen by many on social media as a time not appropriate for celebrations. "At AISATS, we stand in solidarity with families affected by the tragic loss of AI 171 and deeply regret the lapse in judgment reflected in a recent internal video," the spokesperson said. "The behaviour does not align with our values, and firm disciplinary action has been taken against those responsible as we reaffirm our commitment to empathy, professionalism, and accountability," the spokesperson said. The company said it has asked four senior officials to go and warned many others. AISATS is a 50-50 joint venture between Air India Ltd, which is part of the Tata Group, and SATS Ltd, a player in gateway services and food solutions. The Boeing Dreamliner bound for London on June 12 started losing altitude and crashed seconds after the take-off. It slammed into a residential campus of BJ Medical College in Meghani Nagar, located just outside the airport perimeter. Only one passenger out of the 242 on board -- an Indian-origin British national seated in seat 11A -- survived.
Straits Times
24-06-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Air India cancels Europe, US East Coast flights on Iran crisis
The airline has been particularly hard hit due to its location, which sees it flying over huge parts of the Middle East. PHOTO: REUTERS NEW DELHI – Air India Ltd suspended flights across major parts of its international network as the carrier, still reeling from a deadly plane crash earlier in June, joins major global airlines in grappling with extensive disruptions from the Middle East conflict. India's national carrier has stopped all flights to and from Europe, the east coast of North America and the Middle East, it said in a post on X. Some flights heading for India were forced to return to their point of origin or were being re-routed, it said. Global airlines have faced widespread disruption from the conflict in the Middle East, as missile exchanges forced carriers to navigate around a wide swath of territory, tear up flight schedules and turn around aircraft. Several Persian Gulf states, including Qatar and the United Arab Emirates briefly closed their airspace as Iran launched a missile strike at a US air base in Qatar. But they have subsequently reopened, allowing the region's major airlines – Emirates and Qatar Airways – to resume operations. US President Donald Trump announced Israel and Iran had agreed to what he called a 'complete and total' ceasefire, easing fears that a conflict between the two adversaries might escalate. Air India's suspensions affect about 30 per cent of its deployed capacity measured in available seat kilometers, according to Bloomberg News calculations using Cirium aviation data. The airline has been particularly hard hit due to its location, which sees it flying over huge parts of the Middle East to make it to destinations in Europe and the US east coast. Air India is also taking heightened safety precautions as it reels from the deadly crash of one its jets almost two weeks ago that killed at least 241 people in the world's worst aviation disaster in over a decade. India's biggest airline, IndiGo, also warned of disruption to destinations it served across the Middle East. BLOOMBERG Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Bloomberg
24-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Air India Cancels Europe, US East Coast Flights on Iran Crisis
Air India Ltd. suspended flights across major parts of its international network as the carrier, still reeling from a deadly plane crash earlier this month, joins major global airlines in grappling with extensive disruptions from the Middle East conflict. India's national carrier has stopped all flights to and from Europe, the east coast of North America and the Middle East, it said in a post on X. Some flights heading for India were forced to return to their point of origin or were being re-routed, it said.
