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LIVE: Russia begins evacuating diplomatic staff from Ukraine, says report

The United States and its allies sought to step up sanctions pressure on Russia on Wednesday over the deployment of troops in separatist regions of eastern Ukraine

Air India plane carrying 240 Indians from Ukraine lands at Delhi airport

Amid rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia, Air India operated a Boeing 787 aircraft to bring back Indians from the eastern European country

Air India operates flight to Ukraine; to bring back Indians amid tensions

Air India on Tuesday operated a Boeing 787 aircraft to Ukraine to bring back Indians amid rising tensions in the eastern European country

Air India plane from Ukraine expected to land at Delhi airport after 10 pm

An Air India plane carrying more than 240 passengers from Ukraine is expected to land in the national capital after 10 pm on Tuesday, according to officials. The airline is operating a Boeing 787 aircraft to bring back Indians amid rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia. The flight AI 1946 is on the way to the national capital and there are more than 240 passengers onboard. It took off from Boryspil International Airport in Kyiv at around 6 pm, the officials said. Flight tracking websites showed that the flight is expected to land at the Indira Gandhi International Airport after 10 pm. Earlier, Air India flight AI 1947 took off from the national capital at around 7.30 am and landed at Boryspil International Airport at around 3 pm IST (Indian Standard Time). According to a civil aviation ministry official, some other Indian operators are also expected to operate flights to Ukraine depending on the demand. In recent weeks, tensions have been escalating between Ukraine and Russi

Air India special flight departs from India to bring Indians from Ukraine

The Boeing Dreamliner AI-1947 flight from Delhi has taken off as part of the special operation for Ukraine. It has a capacity of over 200 seats.

Home ministry to 'scrupulously' check Air India CEO background

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will "scrupulously" carry out a thorough background check of newly appointed CEO and MD of Air India, Ilker Ayci, a Turkish national, official sources said on Sunday. The Tata Group, which acquired the Air India from the government, had recently announced Ayci's appointment as the CEO and MD of the loss-making airlines. The Home Ministry "scrupulously" carries out a thorough background check of all foreign nationals when they are appointed in the key positions of any Indian company, the sources said. It will be the same process for the newly appointed CEO and MD too, they said. However, the MHA has not yet received any communication on Ayci from either the Tata group or the Civil Aviation Ministry, the nodal ministry. Once a communication is received, the whole process of security clearance will begin, the sources said. Since, Ayci is a Turkish national, the MHA is expected to take help from the external intelligence agency, R&AW, for his ...

Devas recovery suit: Air India wins nod to appeal against Canadian ruling

Air India has sought dismissal of the demand by Devas' foreign investors saying it is no longer a state-owned firm after its takeover by the Tata group on January 27, 2022

Air India to operate three flights from India to Ukraine next week

The flights will be operated on February 22, 24 and 26

6.4 million domestic passengers in Jan; 43% lower than Dec: DGCA

Around 64.08 lakh domestic passengers travelled by air in January, approximately 43 per cent lower than the 1.12 crore who travelled in December, Indian aviation regulator said on Friday

Air India growth vision: Tatas to spend on new planes, tech, go for revamp

He added that the group would also ensure that Air India becomes a financially strong company

Tata group committed to making Air India world class: N Chandrasekaran

Chandrasekaran said the TATA group will focus on customer service, upgrade fleet, invest in new aircraft and expand the network to achieve its goals towards making Air India successful.

Former Turkish Airlines chairman Ilker Ayci to pilot Air India as MD-CEO

Ilker Ayci was an advisor to Turkey President Recep Tayip Erdogan, (then mayor of Istanbul). He then served in insurance sector and became president of Turkey's national investment promotion agency

Deutsche Telekom seizes $12.7-mn AAI dues on Swiss court order

Three Devas Multimedia investors had secured seizure of AAI and Air India's dues last year. In Jan, Superior Court of Quebec in Canada set aside seizure of AAI dues, capped Air India dues at 50%

Top headlines: Air India names new CEO; Jan retail inflation rises to 6.01%

Here are the top headlines on Monday

Ilker Ayci, former chairman of Turkish Airlines, named Air India CEO

Ilker is an aviation industry leader who led Turkish Airlines to its current success during his tenure there, says Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran

EoI for sale of ground-handling arm of Air India next fiscal year

The government had last month transferred the ownership of Air India to Tata Group, after the later emerged as the winning bidder for buying the loss-making carrier.

Wear little jewellery, shun duty-free shop before flight: Air India to crew

Late last month, the Tatas took over the airline from govt and are now putting in place various steps to enhance customer service, improve meals and operate flights with minimum delays

Pact with Air India on passenger transfer a standard one: AirAsia India

Air India and AirAsia India have entered into an agreement that will allow them to carry each other's passengers in case there is a disruption of operations, according to a communication

AI, AirAsia to carry each other's passengers in case of flight disruptions

Air India and AirAsia India have entered into an agreement that will allow them to carry each other's passengers in case there is a disruption of operations

Air India: A name chosen through opinion poll more than 75 years ago

More than 75 years ago, an opinion poll among Tata employees to choose from four names resulted in the country's first airline company being named as 'Air India'. Little over 10 days after formally taking control of Air India, Tata Group on Sunday shared nuggets of information about the history of the full service airline. Tatas had lost control of Air India nearly seven decades ago before taking it back last month. Back in 1946, when Tata Air Lines expanded from a division of Tata Sons into a company, a name was to be chosen. "The choice for India's first airline company came down to Indian Airlines, Pan-Indian Airlines, Trans-Indian Airlines & Air India. #AirIndiaOnBoard#WingsOfChange," Tata Group said on Sunday. In a series of tweets, Tata Group also shared two pictures, including an excerpt from the Tata Monthly Bulletin of 1946. Air India retweeted the tweets. According to the bulletin, Tatas were faced with the problem of finding a name for the new Air Line Company which ..