Air India technical incidents like fuel leaks hit 14-month high
World 14:56 24/02/2026NEW DELHI -- Technical incidents such as engine oil and fuel leaks affecting Air India flights reached the highest rate in at least 14 months in January, a company document shows, underscoring growing strain on the carrier's revamp ambitions.
Canada asks Air India to probe incident of pilot reporting for duty under influence of alcohol, source says
World 14:49 02/01/2026NEW DELHI -- Canada's transport regulator has asked Air India to investigate an incident of a pilot reporting for duty under the influence of alcohol and failing two breathalyzer tests, a person familiar with the matter said.
Air India to resume flights to China after nearly six years
World 10:40 18/11/2025Air India said on Monday it will resume New Delhi-China flights starting February 2026, nearly six years after suspension, as recent diplomatic steps are seen as cautiously reopening bilateral links.
Singapore Airlines profit drop deepens on Air India losses
World 12:35 14/11/2025Singapore Airlines on Thursday reported a sharp fall in first-half profit, hit by losses at its Indian associate Air India, higher costs and intensifying competition.
Air India cockpit recording suggests captain cut fuel to engines before crash, source says
World 09:43 18/07/2025WASHINGTON/SEATTLE -- A cockpit recording of dialogue between the two pilots of the Air India flight that crashed last month supports the view that the captain cut the flow of fuel to the plane's engines, said a source briefed on U.S. officials' early assessment of evidence.
Some airlines checking Boeing fuel switches after Air India crash
World 14:06 15/07/2025NEW DELHI - India on Monday ordered its airlines to examine fuel switches on several Boeing models, while South Korea said it would order a similar measure, as scrutiny intensified of fuel switch locks at the centre of an investigation into a deadly Air India crash.
Air India crash report shows pilot confusion over engine switch movement
World 11:53 12/07/2025NEW DELHI - A preliminary report depicted confusion in the cockpit shortly before an Air India jetliner crashed, killing 260 people last month, after the plane's engine fuel cutoff switches almost simultaneously flipped, starving the engines of fuel.
Air India jet's fuel switches in focus, as crash preliminary report nears
World 10:34 09/07/2025A preliminary report into the deadly crash of an Air India jetliner in June is expected to be released by Friday, three sources with knowledge of the matter said, with one adding the probe had narrowed its focus to the movement of the plane's fuel control switches.
India says efforts are on to reconstruct events that caused Air India crash
World 18:54 26/06/2025Efforts are underway to reconstruct the sequence of events leading to the Air India plane crash this month that killed 260 people, and identify contributing factors, India's civil aviation ministry said on Thursday.
Air India Dreamliner returns to Hong Kong after technical issue
World 17:14 16/06/2025NEW DELHI -- An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane bound for New Delhi returned to its origin of Hong Kong shortly after takeoff on Monday as a precautionary measure following a suspected technical issue.
Air India flight makes emergency landing in Thailand after bomb threat; all passengers off plane
World 15:56 13/06/2025An Air India flight from Phuket in Thailand to India's capital New Delhi received an onboard bomb threat on Friday and made an emergency landing on the island, airport authorities said.
Air India crash to challenge 'world class airline' ambitions
World 15:39 13/06/2025The Air India plane crash on Thursday which left more than 240 people dead, the worst aviation disaster in a decade, will challenge the airline's ambitious campaign to restore its reputation and revamp its fleet.
