NEWSSep 15, 2022PHOTOS: Air India 737 Catches Fire in MuscatOn Wednesday, September 14, 2022, an Air India Express 737-800 flight was delayed by 10 hours after smoke billowed from the aircraft's number two engine. No one was injured in the incident and the passengers were later ferried to their final destination.Read More →
NEWSAug 11, 2022Air India to Reportedly Lease Six Boeing 777sAir India is planning to lease six Boeing 777 aircraft in order to provide a more streamlined passenger experience, while potentially growing its North American network. This comes after videos posted on Twitter showing the interiors of some of Air India's Boeing 777s in an extremely run-down condition.Read More →
ROUTESMar 20, 2022Nepal Airlines To Restore International Routes Following COVID-19 RecoveryThe national airline of Nepal, Nepal Airlines, has stated that it will prioritize restoring international flights that were suspended because of COVID-19. This restoration will begin at the end of this month, as the airline restores routes to major cities in Asia, routes cut at the beginning of the pandemic.
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NEWSMar 02, 2022United Suspends India Flights Due to Russian Airspace ClosureAs the war in Ukraine rages, Western countries have begun restricting airspace to Russian airlines, which have been met with reciprocal airspace bans by Russia. This move is affecting United States' airline flights to and from Asia, including United's flights to India. As a result, as stated by the airline, "United has decided to temporarily suspend transiting Russian airspace to operate our flights to and from BOM (Mumbai) and DEL (Delhi) India."
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NEWSFeb 02, 2022The Indian Rebound: Tata Group Officially Gains Control of Air IndiaIn this article, I analyze the history of Air India as well as what led to the recent privatization of the airline, as well as the next steps for the new owners, the Tata Group.Read More →
NEWSSep 14, 2021Jet Airways Set To Begin Domestic Flights In Early 2022On September 13, officials at Jet Airways made a significant announcement stating the airline, once it is fully revived, will begin domestic operations in the first quarter of 2022. This announcement comes after a series of steps taken by the airline's new owners, the Kalrock-Jalan consortium, to restart the airline.Read More →
NEWSAug 16, 2021Afghanistan Falls to Taliban, Aviation Grinds to a HaltThe Taliban has retaken Kabul, leading to a massive disruption in aviation and a mad dash to evacuate from the city and country. Read More →
NEWSMay 13, 2021U.S. Imposes India Travel Ban Following a Surge in COVID-19 CasesFollowing the worst outbreak of Coronavirus yet, President Biden has enacted a travel ban on India. On May 1 alone, India recorded more than 390 thousand COVID-19 cases, the highest in history. This is part of a bigger wave of infections that have steadily climbed during the month of April in which the country added 6.6 million cases to its total, setting its record at 19.6 million.Read More →
ROUTESMay 03, 2021Vistara Wants to Launch Flights to the United StatesDelhi-based Vistara has filed with the DOT for permission to start flights to the United States as soon as September 2021. Read More →
NEWSAir India Express Flight Overruns Runway at Kozhikode AirportAn Air India Express flight overran the runway at Kozhikode Airport at 7:41 P.M.Read More →
