Air India and Air India Express have suspended flights to Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam until October 20. IndiGo and Akasa Air have extended cancellations on selected Saudi routes.
Singapore Senior Minister K Shanmugam said police are investigating “shameful” racist and xenophobic online comments targeting Indians amid debate over Air India and Singapore Airlines.
The pilot-in-command of Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi tested positive for a psychoactive substance in a confirmatory test following an altitude upset during cruise and it is a serious concern, according to a preliminary report released on Friday by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB). In addition, the probe agency recommended that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) take appropriate action on priority following the confirmatory test result.
A Dammam-Delhi Air India flight made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad Airport on Monday after a crew member found a tissue paper bearing the word "bomb" inside the aircraft's lavatory.
New Delh: IANS Air India on Wednesday announced an interline partnership with Bhutan’s national carrier, Drukair-Royal Bhutan Airlines, enabling passengers to travel seamlessly across the two airlines’ networks on a single ticket while strengthening regional connectivity. The Tata Group-owned airline said the arrangement expands its reach across the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
Two more Air India pilots have returned non-negative preliminary drug test results after the August 4 Phuket-Delhi flight incident. Both have been de-rostered pending confirmatory reports.
Air India’s Airbus A320neo operating a Phuket-New Delhi flight temporarily lost control of major flight surfaces for about four seconds after failures involving all three hydraulic systems, according to a report.
The pilot-in-command of Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket to Delhi reportedly tested positive for a narcotic substance in a confirmatory drug test following last week's turbulence incident.
