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New York-bound Air India flight returns to Mumbai after bomb threat

New York-bound Air India flight returns to Mumbai after bomb threat

According to sources, a note was found in one of the lavatories of the plane. There were 322 people onboard, including 19 crew members, on the Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft

10 March,2025 12:44 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Air India Mumbai-Delhi flight diverted to Jaipur due to low fuel

Air India Mumbai-Delhi flight diverted to Jaipur due to low fuel

The Aircraft, anA320-251N (A320Neo) took off from Mumbai Airport at 9.57 am before it was diverted to Jaipur. An official statement from the airline is awaited

21 February,2025 06:55 PM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
‘Employment in aviation sector should remain fair’: Pilot body

‘Employment in aviation sector should remain fair’: Pilot body

Pilots’ body writes to aviation ministry over allegations Air India and IndiGo have pact regarding hiring each other’s employees

20 February,2025 09:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Air India suspends Mumbai-Melbourne direct flights till September

Air India suspends Mumbai-Melbourne direct flights till September

Source says airline is optimising routes, aircraft may be used for regions with higher demand; this adjustment means that for more than five months there will be no direct connectivity between Mumbai and Melbourne—a route that used to be served three times weekly with the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

11 February,2025 09:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Air India fined Rs 30 lakh over flight rule violation

Air India fined Rs 30 lakh over flight rule violation

First officer operated flight without meeting required take-off and landing criteria last year; the airline has been directed to act against three senior officials of the rostering department and inform the regulator about it within 15 days of the order

03 February,2025 07:57 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Mystery of the 3-min hijack alert on Mumbai-bound Air India flight

Mystery of the 3-min hijack alert on Mumbai-bound Air India flight

48 hours on, officials still clueless about what triggered emergency code on Mumbai-bound Air India flight; DGCA remains unable to determine whether the false hijacking alert received by the Delhi ATC stemmed from pilot error, ATC misinterpretation, or a technical malfunction in the aircraft’s systems 

30 January,2025 08:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Mumbai to Dubai Air India flight delayed by over 4 hours due to technical issue

Mumbai to Dubai Air India flight delayed by over 4 hours due to technical issue

Air India flight AI909 from Mumbai to Dubai faced a significant delay of over 4 hours due to a technical glitch. Passengers were deboarded after protesting inside the aircraft. A replacement aircraft has been assigned, with an estimated departure at 4 PM

25 January,2025 02:04 PM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
AI to resume flights to Tel Aviv from March 2 following Israel ceasefire

AI to resume flights to Tel Aviv from March 2 following Israel ceasefire

Several Indians who are currently staying in Israel felt a sigh of relief as the Indian carrier's website opened bookings on the said route

23 January,2025 07:10 PM IST | jerusalem | mid-day online correspondent
Explained: Why India is facing pilot shortage

Explained: Why India is facing pilot shortage

Sources tell mid-day shortage of certified instructors is main reason behind 17 percent drop in number of licences issued. Apart from this, the DGCA is not even transparent about the number of CFIs at flight schools. They should make a dashboard, which updates every month with the current number of Instructors and CFIs with each flight school

10 January,2025 10:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Delhi bound AI flight makes emergency landing after engine shut off midair

Delhi bound AI flight makes emergency landing after engine shut off midair

According to sources, the flight 2820 took off on Sunday evening at about 7 pm from the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru

07 January,2025 10:38 AM IST | Bengaluru | mid-day online correspondent

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