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SECTOR | 11 Aug 2025, 08:16AM

'Saved By Luck,' Congress Leader KC Venugopal Says As Delhi-Bound Air India Flight Diverted After Snag

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In a statement, the airline said that Air India flight AI2455, flying from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi, was diverted to Chennai on Sunday evening due to a technical issue.

Air India flight from Kerala diverted to Chennai; several MPs on board

Business Standard | 11 Aug 2025, 06:53AM 5 more

Aviation

SECTOR | 10 Aug 2025, 05:38PM

India a key market, aiming to be core service provider: Malaysia Airlines

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Malaysia Airlines plans to strengthen its position in India, aiming to be a core service provider, leveraging the country's growing aviation market and strategic partnerships with IndiGo and Air India

Airlines line up new premium products to lure Indian travellers

Business Line | 10 Aug 2025, 12:45PM

Aviation

SECTOR | 09 Aug 2025, 09:36PM

Flight operations hit at Mumbai airport as tech glitch hits data network

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Flight operations were affected at Mumbai airport on Saturday after a technical glitch hit the data network, forcing the facility's operator to switch to manual mode, according to a source. Though the glitch affected the system for a couple of minutes, it took an hour to fix it, the source said. "Around 4 pm, the passenger processing handling system was moved to manual mode as the systems reported a glitch. It took an hour to fix the issue. Due to this, there was some disruption in flight operations," the source said. "A third-party data network outage had impacted check-in systems at Mumbai airport, thereby delaying flight departures of airlines, including Air India," Air India said in a post on social media platform X. There were no comments from Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL). MIAL is a 74:26 joint venture between the Adani Group and Airports Authority of India. The systems have since been restored. However, some flights may continue to be affected for some time as th

Mumbai Airport Hit By Technical Outage: Air India, Others Suffer Flight Delays

NDTV Profit | 09 Aug 2025, 07:29PM

Aviation

SECTOR | 09 Aug 2025

Air India raises pilots' retirement age to 65, non-flying staff to 60

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Air India has decided to increase the retirement age for pilots to 65 years and for non-flying staff to 60 years, sources said on Friday. At present, the retirement age for both pilots and non-flying staff at the airline is 58 years. The announcement about increasing the superannuation age was made at the airline's townhall addressed by CEO and MD Campbell Wilson, the sources said. Air India pilots' retirement age will be increased to 65 years and that of non-flying staff will be raised to 60 years, a move that will also bring their superannuation age at par with erstwhile Vistara. There was no official comment from Air India. Tata Group-owned Air India has around 24,000 staff, including about 3,600 pilots and nearly 9,500 cabin crew members It could not be immediately ascertained whether the retirement age for cabin crew, which is currently 58 years at Air India, has been increased or not. In recent times, some pilots and cabin crew members have quit the airline. According to

Air India teams up with Singapore Airlines to boost safety: CEO Wilson

Business Standard | 08 Aug 2025 2 more

Aviation

SECTOR | 08 Aug 2025

Malaysia Airlines adds India flights, eyes wider tie up with IndiGo

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Around 30% of passengers travel between India and Malaysia, while 70% connect onward to countries in South East Asia, China, Australia and NewZealand.

United Airlines outage grounds US flights, disrupts India-bound travel

Business Standard | 08 Aug 2025 1 more

Aviation

SECTOR | 08 Aug 2025

Solid debut! Flysbs Aviation lists at 90% premium, hits upper circuit later

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Flysbs Aviation shares began trading at 427.50 per share, reflecting the maximum permitted premium of 90 percent over the IPO issue price of 225

Flysbs Aviation IPO to list on NSE SME on Aug 8; GMP signals windfall gains

Business Standard | 07 Aug 2025

Aviation

SECTOR | 08 Aug 2025

2 dead as helicopter crashes into barge in Mississippi River near Illinois

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Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, on Thursday, the US Federal Aviation Administration said. Cpl Dallas Thompson of the Missouri State Highway Patrol confirmed that the two inside the aircraft were killed and that there were no other reported injuries. The state patrol said no one was on the barge when the crash happened. The river has been closed to commercial navigation. The helicopter ran into a powerline and crashed around 11 am Thursday on the Mississippi River about a half-mile downriver from the Alton Dam, said Rivers Pointe Fire District Chief Rick Pender. Fire, emergency medical and law enforcement personnel responded to the crash. Federal agencies are on the way, Pender said. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash. Video provided to KMOV-TV by a witness shows a black plume of smoke rising up from the barge. East Alton is about 32 kilometres north of St Louis.

DGCA sets up expert panel to plan multi-crew pilot licence in India

Business Standard | 07 Aug 2025 4 more

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SECTOR | 07 Aug 2025

With 20,000 cr plan, Adani eyes global-style airport business hubs

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Adani Airports to invest 20,000 crore in city-side projects, with 70 per cent of the funds allocated to Mumbai and Navi Mumbai airports as part of its multi-phase expansion strategy

Chennai airport sees 19% increase in international freight handling in Q1

Business Line | 07 Aug 2025 1 more

Aviation

SECTOR | 06 Aug 2025

Air India Rolls Out Dedicated Emotional, Mental Well-Being App For Pilots, Cabin Crew

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Through the app, one-to-one sessions can be booked with the professional that best suits the user's comfort, sources said.

Aviation

SECTOR | 06 Aug 2025

Airbus Appoints Jrgen Westermeier As President, MD For India, South Asia

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He will succeed Rmi Maillard, who will become Executive Vice-President Engineering for Commercial Aircraft and Head of Technology at Airbus.

Airbus appoints Jrgen Westermeier as President, MD for India, South Asia

Business Standard | 06 Aug 2025