AI, IA kept in readiness to evacuate Indians

With war clouds hovering over Iraq, the government on Tuesday directed both Air-India and Indian Airlines to stand in readiness to evacuate over 50,000 Indians working in Kuwait on a short......

Passengers have miraculous escape at Delhi airport

All the 183 passengers, including 14 crew members, of Air India's Bangkok-Delhi flight had a miraculous escape on Monday morning when the aircraft developed problems in its under-carriage and......

AI flight lands under 'emergency conditions'

An Air IndiaAirbus flight landed under 'full emergency conditions' at Chennai airporton Friday,following a fire alarm, which ultimately turned out to be false, airport and AI sources said.The A-310......

Air-India cancels five flights from Mumbai

Air India on Friday cancelled five flights from Mumbai following an agitation by the pilots' union over SARS.The airline is working out a contingency plan following the agitation by Indian Pilots......

Former top AI executives trade charges

Two former senior Air India executives are in a war of words, trading charges of ineptitude and mismanagement.The trigger for the controversy is AI’s former executive director Jitender......

AI pilots lose jobs as freighters phased out

As national carrier Air India plans to phase out Boeing 747-400 and A-310 freighters, several pilots flying these aircraft, are also on their way out. Sources said, Air India has already......

Micromax set to enter services biz

Through the next few years, Micromax would tap services in the areas of education, health and security, through partnershipsTo ensure alternative revenue streams are in place, home-grown handset......

AI to discuss job controversy

Top members of the Air India management are meeting in Mumbai on Wednesday in the backdrop of controversy surrounding some of the key appointments in the company recently, sources said."A meeting......