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27 Oct

Goersch appointed as Air India COO, Sandhu will transition to an advisory role

New Delhi, Oct 27, Air India on Friday announced the appointment of Captain Klaus Goersch as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer who will oversee flight operations, engineering, ground operations, Integrated Operations Control (IOCC) and cabin crew functions. According to the airline officials, Goersch will be based out of Air India's new headquarters in Gurugram. Meanwhile, the incumbent Chief of Operations Captain R.S. Sandhu, who had already extended his service with Air India beyond his superannuation date, will transition to an advisory role with particular focus on the harmonisation of the four Tata airlines' operating procedures, the Airbus A350 entry-into-service…

07 Sep

Air India enters interline partnership with Bangkok Airways

New Delhi, Sep 7, Air India has entered an interline partnership with Bangkok Airways, which will enable travellers to take convenient connections via Air India’s Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Singapore gateways to and from 10 destinations in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia on Bangkok Airways’ route network. According to an Air India spokesperson, the accord between the two airlines encompasses the adoption of Inter Airline Through Check-In (IATCI), that grants travellers the convenience of obtaining their boarding passes at their initial point of departure for all segments of their journey using a single ticket. “Furthermore, passengers can also avail themselves of…

23 Jul

Dubai-bound Air India flight returns to Thiruvananthapuram airport

Thiruvananthapuram, July 23, A Dubai-bound Air India flight made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram airport soon after taking off on Sunday, officials said. Air India, in a statement, said that the emergency landing was due to an issue with the air-conditioning system in the aircraft. It said that the passengers in the aircraft were safe.

08 Jun

Air India flight AI173D from Magadan to San Francisco takes off

New Delhi, June 8 (IANS) The Air India on Thursday said that the flight AI173D from Magadan, Russia (GDX) is now airborne for San Francisco (SFO), carrying all passengers and crew. On Tuesday, Air India flight AI173, from Delhi to San Francisco, was forced to divert and make an emergency landing at Magadan airport due to a technical issue with one of its engines. Alternate flight AI173D was sent to Magadan airport from Mumbai by the airline on June 7. In a statment issued on Thursday, the airline said that Air India has mobilised additional on-ground support at SFO to carry…

07 Jun

Air India alternate aircraft to leave for Russia’s Magadan airport

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) Air India flight is all set to send a ferry flight to Russia's Magadan airport from Mumbai on Wednesday, subject to necessary regulatory clearances, which would take the stranded passengers and crew of AI173 onward to San Francisco, said the airlines spokesperson. "The ferry flight would be carrying food and other essentials for our passengers. All of us at Air India are concerned about the passengers and staff and are making every effort possible to operate the ferry flight as soon as possible, and to ensure the health, safety, and security of all while they wait,"…

22 May

For Air India, goodbye to state control doesn’t mean Tata to troubles

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) It has been more than a year of its acquisition from the Centre and Air India not only took major steps in terms of turnaround and transformation, but also ran into major controversies on issues ranging from pilots' discontent to inept handling of certain sensitive matters. Despite one year of transition, troubles seem not to have ended for the airline, which is now under Tata management. However, the pilots under its two unions -- the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) and the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG)-- have recently accepted the revised compensation structure but this came…

22 May

With competition sputtering, Indian skies head for Air India-IndiGo duopoly

Chennai, May 21 (IANS) After decades of turbulence in the sector with many private players shutting down, the Indian airlines sector seems to be moving towards stability and a sort of duopoly. The Tata group which acquired the government owned Air India will merge its two other airlines -- Vistara and AirAsia -- with the former. As of now the combined market share of the three airlines is 25.1 per cent (Air India 9 per cent, Vistara 8.8 per cent and Air Asia 7.3 per cent). Post merger and with fleet expansion and the Tata Group's financial backing, Air India's market…

10 May

Air India extends deadline for pilot contracts amid union opposition

New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Air India has decided to extend the deadline for pilots to accept the revised compensation structure, despite facing opposition from two unions, according to sources. This development follows the May 4 town hall meeting organised by the flag carrier where the concerns of numerous pilots were addressed. The sources revealed that during the meeting, approximately 800 pilots who had not yet agreed to the new compensation structure, were in attendance. The meeting was presided over by Air India's Chief of Operations, Captain Rajwinder Singh Sandhu, who is also a pilot. In response to requests from the…

03 May

Air India pilots pulled up over license and documentation delays

New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Air India has recently issued a stern warning to its pilots regarding the renewal of their licenses and Airport Entry Passes (AEP). The airline has sent out an email detailing the consequences of any delays in the renewal process, which include both disciplinary action and financial penalties. According to sources, the directive comes amidst concerns over the airline's safety standards, and aims to ensure that all pilots meet the necessary requirements for operating flights. The email mentioned that there have been several occasions where the crew has failed to provide the necessary documentation or fulfill the…

14 Apr

Air India to launch TaxiBot operations at Delhi, B’luru airports

New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Air India will launch TaxiBot operations at Delhi and Bengaluru airports for its Airbus A320 family of aircraft. A semi-robotic equipment, the TaxiBot, once attached to the aircraft, acts as an extension of the aircraft's nose landing gear. It is used to tow aircraft from the airport terminal gate to the taxi-out point, and from the terminal gate after landing (taxi-in phase) without utilising the aircraft's engines, thus saving jet fuel. The pioneering technology curbs fuel consumption, carbon emissions, noise levels, as well as costs for airlines. Elaborating on the adoption of TaxiBot, Campbell Wilson, CEO…