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Air India is only Indian airline in global top 10 for punctuality: Report

Air India ranks among world’s most punctual airlines despite airport congestion challenges
Updated on Jul 09, 2026 08:03 pm IST

Government’s model for international travel: How it helps airline passengers

The Indian Government's hub-and-spoke model streamlines international travel from smaller cities by allowing passengers to check in and complete immigration at spoke airports.
Updated on Jul 08, 2026 12:38 pm IST

Disaster averted at Mumbai airport after Air India, AI Express come face-to-face

Mumbai airport scare: Air India and AI Express aircraft on same runway, disaster averted
Updated on Jul 08, 2026 08:56 am IST

Air India to deploy upgraded B777 aircraft on Delhi-Melbourne route from July 1

Air India will, for the first time in this route, offer Wi-Fi internet connectivity.
Updated on Jun 30, 2026 01:00 pm IST

What caused Air India, IndiGo planes to come face to face at Ahmedabad airport?

An Air India and an IndiGo aircraft came face to face each other.
Updated on Jun 25, 2026 08:27 pm IST

Wrong turn makes Air India, IndiGo planes come face to face at Ahmedabad taxiway

An IndiGo aircraft and an Air India flight came face to face at the taxiway at Ahmedabad airport.
Updated on Jun 25, 2026 06:21 am IST

Air India flight briefly enters Pak airspace, pilot put off duty pending probe

Air India said that the incident has been reported to the relevant regulatory authorities and is being investigated internally.
Updated on Jun 25, 2026 08:59 pm IST

Air India flight attendant calls out passengers for littering on plane

A viral video showing litter inside an Air India plane sparked debate on passengers’ basic civic sense.
Published on Jun 24, 2026 02:59 pm IST

Ahmedabad Air India crash: Pilots’ body seeks judicial inquiry, rejects pilot error theory

iiMumbai, India - June 19, 2026: Captain C. S. Randhawa, President of the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), addresses a press conference on Friday to present new technical evidence related to the Air India Flight 171 crash. The federation stated that the evidence challenges claims of pilot suicide and pilot error, asserting that such theories are baseless and should be dismissed from the investigation in mumbai, India, on Friday, June 19, 2026. (Photo by Satish Bate/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)
Published on Jun 20, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Inside Air India's first class and business class lounge: Cost to unique perks

Air India's lounge features private a la carte dining, a premium buffet, and a dedicated business centre. (YouTube/ Walk With Me Tim)
Published on Jun 17, 2026 08:59 pm IST

Air India introduces ‘basic’ fare option on domestic routes: What to know

Air India has announced the introduction of its new ‘Basic’ fare family.
Updated on Jun 16, 2026 10:40 pm IST

‘It was his dream to join Air India’: Cleaner's inspiring story goes viral

A viral video featuring an Air India cleaner has inspired social media users.
Published on Jun 15, 2026 08:59 pm IST

No succour for families a year after the AI crash

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Apart from saying that the inquiry was proceeding across aircraft systems, flight recorder data, and engine-related components, the statement offered barely any insights. (PTI)
Published on Jun 14, 2026 10:53 pm IST

Pilots' body flags timeline, RAT deployment in AI 171 preliminary crash report

The tail part of an Air India plane, B787 Aircraft VT-ANB, while operating flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick, has crashed on the roof of a building, in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Updated on Jun 15, 2026 08:59 am IST

A year on, former Air India crew members remember colleagues lost in AI 171 crash

Amol Mahadik (left), the widower of deceased senior crew member Aparna Mahadik, consoles the mother of deceased cabin supervisor Shraddha Dhavan during a memorial service for the 12 crew members who died in the Air India crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025. (Raju Shinde/HT Photo)
Published on Jun 13, 2026 07:20 am IST

UK families seek clarity and answers a year after Air India crash

The tail part of an Air India plane, B787 Aircraft VT-ANB, while operating flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick, has crashed on the roof of a building, in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Published on Jun 12, 2026 06:01 pm IST

Year after AI-171 crash, new AAIB status report offers no details or timeline

The tail part of an Air India plane, B787 Aircraft VT-ANB, while operating flight AI-171 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick, has crashed on the roof of a building, in Ahmedabad on Thursday.
Updated on Jun 12, 2026 08:59 pm IST

Friends, family members pay tributes to AI-171 crew in Mumbai

Friends, family members pay tributes to AI-171 crew in Mumbai
Published on Jun 12, 2026 03:48 pm IST

A year on, former Air India crew remember colleagues lost in AI 171 crash

The memorial service opened with hymns by the Air India Crew Thanksgiving Group, a 25-year-old collective of former crew members. (HT Photo/Raju Shinde)
Updated on Jun 13, 2026 12:00 pm IST

‘Please find my brother’: The hour I spent with lone survivor of Air India crash

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh was the sole passenger who survived the AI 171 crash.
Updated on Jun 12, 2026 08:59 pm IST

The lone survivor of AI-171 crash: 'What came after was harder to bear'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the lone survivor of yesterday's Air India plane crash, at a hospital, in Ahmedabad.
Updated on Jun 12, 2026 06:00 pm IST

Everything was normal, until it wasn’t: The 32-second mystery of AI 171 crash

Wreckage of the crashed Air India plane is seen being lifted through a crane, in Ahmedabad.
Updated on Jun 12, 2026 03:35 pm IST

Final probe report pending, questions about AI 171 crash that remain unanswered

London-bound AI-171, after it crashed on the roof of a building in Ahmedabad.
Updated on Jun 13, 2026 05:48 am IST

Stepped up oversight beyond DGCA norms after AI171 crash: Air India

On the B787 fleet, the airline said the completion of initial programmes increased from nearly 75% to 87% over the last year.
Published on Jun 11, 2026 08:40 pm IST

Severed hand, fingers locked: A yr later, forensic expert recalls AI-171 horror

AI-171 crashed into a hostel complex on the afternoon of June 12, 2025, killing 241 persons on board and 19 on the ground.
Updated on Jun 11, 2026 07:51 pm IST

GE engine review delays final Air India crash report ahead of first anniversary

Nearly a year has passed since the crash that killed 260 people, including 241 of the 242 on board.
Updated on Jun 11, 2026 06:44 am IST

Air India denies pressuring AI-171 crash victims' families over compensation

Air India crash victim Vijay Rupani's daughter writes mail to company accusing them of pressuring families to waive legal rights for financial compensation
Updated on Jun 10, 2026 07:54 pm IST

Air India flyer held after breaking inner window pane, tries to flee cops at IGI

Officials said the passenger was told to stop damaging the inner window pane, but he didn’t stop. (Unsplash)
Updated on Jun 09, 2026 08:59 pm IST

Air India flyer breaks window pane before landing; ‘No Fly’ action under review

The passenger broke the inner glass pane of a window despite being given several verbal and written warnings. (Air India | Official Facebook)
Updated on Jun 10, 2026 08:01 am IST

Inside Air India’s flagship first-class lounge at Delhi Airport…

The first-class lounge of Air India at Delhi Airport has top-tier amenities, shares travel influencer.
Updated on Jun 10, 2026 03:00 pm IST