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Air India Express resumes Kuwait and Salalah flights after West Asia disruptions

Kozhikode-Salalah services resume from July 2, Kuwait flights to restart from July 3 and Bengaluru-Kuwait operations from July 4 as the airline gradually restores capacity across the Gulf.

3 Pakistani flights entered Indian airspace during storm emergency days before Air India crossed into Pak

Flight-tracking records show three Pakistani commercial aircraft entered Indian airspace on June 12 to avoid severe weather near Lahore, with one remaining inside for more than 15 minutes. The revelations come days after an Air India flight briefly crossed into Pakistani airspace during a go-around at Amritsar

Geopolitical jolt: How airspace closures and global conflict are hurting Indian carriers

Indian airlines have dropped over 15 international destinations, with Air India and IndiGo leading the cancellations from June-July until the end of September.

Nipun Aggarwal or Vinod Kannan: Who will lead Air India through its biggest challenges yet?

Air India is nearing a crucial leadership decision as Tata Group evaluates Nipun Aggarwal and Vinod Kannan for the CEO role. The next chief executive will inherit a carrier navigating financial losses, fleet expansion, operational challenges, and the aftermath of the Ahmedabad crash investigation

Air India Express Jeddah-bound flight returns to Kannur after technical snag mid-air

An Air India Express flight carrying more than 180 passengers returned safely to Kannur airport after pilots detected a technical issue around two hours after take-off

This Week in Explainers: Why is Elon Musk jittery about India’s declining fertility?

Fewer babies are being born in India per woman. The decline in total fertility rate (TFR) to 1.9 births per woman, below the replacement level of 2.1, has caught the attention of Elon Musk. Here’s all this and much more in our weekly wrap

One year after Air India crash: AAIB says AI-171 probe in final analysis stage, families still await answers

One year after an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing 260 people in one of the world’s deadliest aviation disasters in a decade, families of the victims are still waiting for a definitive explanation of what brought down the aircraft and the investigation to reach its conclusion.

One year after the Air India crash, what still remains unanswered?

A year after Air India Flight AI171 crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, killing 260 people, investigators are still searching for answers. With the final report delayed, questions persist over the fuel-control switches, pilot actions, technical systems, and what caused India's deadliest aviation disaster in decades

Air India to mark Ahmedabad crash anniversary with two-minute silence for victims

Air India employees across India and the UK will observe a two-minute silence on the first anniversary of the AI171 crash that killed 260 people, as the airline commemorates one of the country's deadliest aviation disasters while the official investigation remains ongoing

One year after Air India crash: What happened in the final 32 seconds of AI171?

Air India-Boeing 787-8 crash, one of the world's worst aviation disasters, marks one year today (June 12). On its anniversary, Firstpost speaks to veteran aviation journalist Christine Negroni and air safety researcher Jeremy John Thompson on the probe process, technical aspects of Boeing 787 and more