Air India pilot suspended after failing breathalyser test in Zurich
Air India has suspended a pilot after he failed a breath analyser test at Zurich airport on September 6, shortly before he was to operate flight AI151 to Delhi. The pilot was…
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Airbus detects coating issue on A321 neo fuselage, IndiGo hit
Airbus has found a quality defect in the surface protection coating on the fuselage of several A321 neo planes. Around a dozen aircraft operated by IndiGo are affected, sources told PTI. The…
Air India pilot fails alcohol test in Zurich, flight grounded
An Air India pilot was removed from flight AI 151 at Zurich airport on September 6 after smelling of alcohol. Breath analyser tests showed blood alcohol above the limit, grounding the Delhi-bound…
Air India-flydubai pact adds 52 destinations via Dubai
Air India and flydubai have expanded their codeshare agreement, giving customers access to 52 new destinations through Dubai. Under the deal, Dubai serves as the connecting hub for Air India passengers flying…
Domestic air traffic drops 6.34% in August, IndiGo loses share
India's domestic air passenger traffic fell 6.34% year-on-year to 121.26 lakh in August, according to DGCA data released on Wednesday. All scheduled airlines carried 129.47 lakh passengers in August 2025, the regulator…
Naidu says hub-and-spoke security strengthened after immigration lapse
Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu said the government has overhauled airport security and transit protocols under the hub-and-spoke model after a September 4 security breach. Three Italian passengers of Indian origin…
Pilots Seek Deeper Boeing 787 Electrical Probe in AI-171 Crash
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has urged the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of Boeing 787 electrical systems as part of the probe into the June…
Air India flight to Kathmandu returns to Delhi over technical issue
An Air India flight from Delhi to Kathmandu returned to Delhi on September 19 after the crew detected a suspected technical issue. Flight AI219, an Airbus A320, took off from Delhi at…
Air India CEO considers merging Air India Express to cut losses
Air India's incoming CEO Tewolde Gebremariam is exploring merging the budget carrier Air India Express into the main airline group, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The CEO-designate argues that a…
Tata Sons reappoints Chandrasekaran as chairman, Noel Tata calls it illegal
Tata Sons on Thursday reappointed N Chandrasekaran as executive chairman for another five years, reversing his August decision not to seek a fresh term. The board approved the resolution by a 4-1…
