Air India to cut international flights on widebody aircraft by 15%

June 19, 2025 12:31 PM

Air India to cut international flights on widebody aircraft by 15%

Air India said on Wednesday it will cut international operations on its widebody aircraft by 15% for the next few weeks, citing ongoing safety inspections and operational disruptions following last week's deadly crash of one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Authorities continue to investigate the crash of flight AI171, which killed 241 people and marked the world's deadliest aviation disaster in a decade. The airline said in a statement that inspections had been completed on 26 of its 33 Boeing ...

Offered fullest support: EAM Jaishankar speaks to UK, Portugal, Canada over Air India plane crash

June 13, 2025 1:59 PM

Offered fullest support: EAM Jaishankar speaks to UK, Portugal, Canada over Air India plane crash

External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar said that he is in touch with his counterparts from the United Kingdom, Portugal, and Canada in the aftermath of the Air India Flight AI-171 crash in Ahmedabad, which claimed 241 lives. "In touch with FS @DavidLammy of UK, FM @PauloRangel_pt of Portugal and FM @AnitaAnandMP of Canada regarding the Ahmedabad plane crash. Expressed our profound condolences and offered fullest support in this hour of grief," Jaishankar wrote in a post on X on Friday. He ...

Air India flight with 242 on board crashes near Ahmedabad airport; ‘heartbreaking beyond words’, says PM Modi

June 12, 2025 5:12 PM

Air India flight with 242 on board crashes near Ahmedabad airport; ‘heartbreaking beyond words’, says PM Modi

An Air India plane headed to London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad on Thursday, airline and police officials said. Describing the incident as “heartbreaking” and “beyond words,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was in touch with ministers and authorities to ensure support for those affected. In a post on X, PM Modi wrote: “The tragedy in Ahmedabad has stunned and saddened us. It is heartbr...