An Air India Express (IX) flight en route to Doha (DOH) from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) returned to its origin two hours after departure due to a technical malfunction, according to airport officials.
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Air India (AI), the flag carrier owned by the Tata Group, is seeking a $200 million bank loan to purchase a fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft from a US-based leasing company.
An Air India (AI) flight AI2403 from New Delhi (DEL) to Kolkata (CCU) aborted takeoff after a technical issue was detected during acceleration, forcing pilots to apply brakes at a high speed of 155 km/hr.
Air India (AI) flight from Cochin International Airport (COK), Kochi, to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM), Mumbai, experienced a runway excursion upon landing on July 21, 2025.
A month after the catastrophic Air India (AI) crash near Ahmedabad (AMD), the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released its preliminary report detailing the early findings into the AI171 Boeing 787-8 disaster.
The preliminary report points to a catastrophic event where the aircraft’s fuel control switches were deliberately turned off, fatally disabling both engines shortly after takeoff.
Air India (AI) has announced the phased reinstatement of several international routes following the “Safety Pause” that began after the tragic AI171 incident on 12 June 2025.
Singapore Airlines (SQ), has confirmed that all fuel switches on its Boeing 787 aircraft, as well as those of its subsidiary Scoot (TR), are functioning normally and meet regulatory standards.
Air India (AI) replaced the Throttle Control Module (TCM) of its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner twice—in 2019 and 2023—as part of a scheduled maintenance directive issued by Boeing in 2019.
A tragic incident involving Air India (AI) Flight 171 has led to intense scrutiny over cockpit control reliability after both engine fuel control switches unexpectedly moved to “CUTOFF” shortly after takeoff from Mumbai Airport (BOM), resulting in a dual engine failure.