Air India Frankfurt–Delhi flight diverts to Jaipur after suspected accidental hijack alert
Air India flight AI2030 from Frankfurt to New Delhi (Boeing 787-9 registered VT-TSE) diverted to Jaipur (JAI) on Wednesday after reportedly transmitting a hijack...
Air India: Injured passengers discharged after severe turbulence on Phuket flight
Air India has confirmed that all 13 passengers injured when a flight from Phuket to Delhi encountered severe turbulence have now been discharged from...
Air India launches Rome service, expanding European network to eight destinations
Air India has inaugurated a new four-times-weekly non-stop route between Delhi and Rome Fiumicino Airport, marking its return to the Italian capital after nearly...
Air India flight to Vancouver turns back after wrong aircraft deployed
Air India was forced to recall a Canada-bound flight after mistakenly deploying an unauthorised aircraft type on the route.
Flight AI185 departed from New Delhi...
Air India adds 36 extra flights to Europe and Canada amid Middle East disruptions
Air India will operate 36 additional international flights between 19 and 28 March 2026, increasing capacity on key routes to Europe and North America...
Air India and Singapore Airlines move toward deeper joint venture partnership
Air India and Singapore Airlines have signed a commercial cooperation framework agreement, laying the groundwork for a potential joint business agreement (JBA) that would...
Air India Express suffers hard landing in Phuket, nose gear damaged
An Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX 8 (registration VT-BWQ) operating flight IX938 from Hyderabad, India, to Phuket, Thailand, suffered a serious hard landing...
Air India adds 78 extra flights to Europe, US and Indian Ocean amid West Asia disruption
Air India will operate 78 additional flights between 10 and 18 March 2026 to Europe, the United States and nearby regional destinations as demand...
Lufthansa Group and Air India move toward joint business agreement
Lufthansa Group and Air India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a comprehensive Joint Business Agreement (JBA), significantly deepening their strategic...
Air India expands narrowbody fleet with order for 30 Boeing 737 MAX jets
Air India has placed an order for 30 additional Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, comprising 20 737-8s and 10 737-10s, further strengthening its single-aisle fleet...
Air India upgrades fleet strategy with A321XLR conversion to unlock new long-haul routes
Air India has converted 15 Airbus A321neo orders to the long-range A321XLR, strengthening its future fleet with aircraft capable of flying up to 4,700...
Air India unveils first made-for-Air India 787-9 with custom cabins and RECARO seating
Air India has unveiled the custom-styled cabin interiors of its first line-fit, made-for-Air India Boeing 787-9, marking a major milestone in the airline’s Vihaan.AI...
Air India A350 grounded after engine ingests cargo container at Delhi Airport
India’s aviation regulator has launched an investigation after an Air India Airbus A350 registered VT-JRB suffered engine damage when it ingested a cargo container...
Air India welcomes first line-fit Boeing 787-9, marking key step in fleet transformation
Air India has taken delivery of its first factory-built (line-fit) Boeing 787-9, which landed at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after a nonstop...
Air India pilot grounded after failing alcohol test in Canada, triggering regulatory probe
An Air India pilot was removed from duty at Vancouver International Airport on December 23 after failing two breathalyser tests conducted by Canadian police,...
Air India’s forgotten 43-year-old Boeing 737-200 finally leaves Kolkata after 13 years
A weathered Boeing 737-200 (registration VT-EHH) that had been sitting in a remote corner of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (Kolkata) since 2012...
Air India launches first-ever non-stop flights between India and the Philippines
Air India has inaugurated India’s first non-stop service to the Philippines, connecting Delhi (DEL) with Manila (MNL). The inaugural flight departed from Indira Gandhi...
Families of Air India crash victims sue Boeing and Honeywell over alleged fuel switch defect
Relatives of four passengers killed in the June crash of Air India Flight 171 have filed a lawsuit in the U.S. against Boeing and...
Air India to halt Delhi–Washington, D.C. non-stop flights from September 2025
From 1 September 2025, Air India will suspend its non-stop Delhi–Washington, D.C. service due to fleet constraints and operational challenges. The airline is retrofitting...
Air India begins phased restoration of international flights following safety pause
Air India has announced a partial restoration of international operations beginning August 1, 2025, after a “Safety Pause” was implemented following the AI171 accident...