Air India’s (AI) leasing arm, AI Fleet Services IFSC (AIFS), has secured a $215 million seven-year amortizing term loan from Standard Chartered Bank (StanC) and Bank of India (BoI).
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Air India (AI) will add 174 weekly flights across major domestic and short-haul international routes as part of its Northern Winter Schedule starting 26 October 2025.
Air India (AI) and Air India Express (IX) have announced 166 additional flights to and from Patna (PAT) to handle the surge in travel demand during Diwali and Chhath Puja.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has imposed a penalty of ₹20 lakh on IndiGo (6E) for alleged non-compliance in pilot training procedures at Category C aerodromes.
Air India Express (IX) will relaunch non-stop flights between Amritsar (ATQ) and Delhi (DEL) from October 28, 2025.
India’s aviation regulator, DGCA, has directed Air India (AI) to reinspect the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) system for proper stowage across all Boeing 787 aircraft where the Power Conditioning Module (PCM) was recently replaced.
Air India (AI), the largest carrier between India and the United Kingdom, has announced a major enhancement to its UK schedule with a fourth daily flight between Delhi (DEL) and London Heathrow (LHR) effective 26 October 2025.
Air India Express (IX) has announced the launch of new direct flights from Bengaluru to three major Middle Eastern destinations — Jeddah (JED), Riyadh (RUH), and Kuwait (KWI).
India’s largest airline, IndiGo Airlines (6E), is adding another Vietnamese city to its network with daily flights between Delhi and Hanoi starting December 20, 2025.
An Air India (AI) flight operating from Vienna (VIE) to New Delhi (DEL) was diverted to Dubai on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, due to a suspected technical issue.