Modi's flight to US avoids Afghan airspace, Pak gives clearance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's non-stop flight to the United States on Wednesday will fly over Pakistan's airspace to avoid Afghanistan.   IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a......

AI flight to London delayed after ants found in business class

Air India's Delhi-London flight, which was to depart from the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi at 2 pm on Monday, got delayed for more than three hours after a swarm of ants was......

Bangladesh visit: PM uses new VVIP aircraft for 1st time

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday went from Delhi to Dhaka on a new custom-made VVIP aircraft, using it for the first time on a foreign journey.   IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi......

President boards inaugural flight of VVIP plane Air India One to Chennai

President Ram Nath Kovind boarded the Air India One-B777 aircraft on Tuesday for its inaugural flight to Chennai, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement. Kovind is visiting Tirupati in Andhra......

SpiceJet's resurgence could disrupt Indian aviation market: Capa

SpiceJet’s resurgence, once the new funding is in place, has the potential to disrupt the Indian aviation market in 2024 as the airline will bring its grounded aircraft back to service and......

Air India acquires first A350 aircraft through GIFT City

Air India on Friday said it has completed the acquisition of its first A350-900 aircraft by way of a finance lease transaction with HSBC through the GIFT City. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters......

DGCA suspends Air India's Boeing simulator facility in Mumbai for lapses

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday suspended Air India's Boeing simulator facility in Mumbai after finding certain alleged lapses during a spot check, a DGCA official said.......

How Air India Got Funds To Buy Planes

'The funds were arranged from multiple banks at a very competitive rate and converted into dollars at the best rates.' Photograph: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters Air India has sealed a $70 billion deal......