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Pawan Ruia's Air India bid is another example of faith in his own abilities

The move, even by his standards, seems bold. Especially, when his companies - Jessop & Co, Dunlop - that earned him the moniker "turnaround tycoon", are facing liquidation

19 Air India staff have succumbed to Covid-19, other complications: Puri

Air India has been operating special international flights under the Vande Bharat Mission since May last year to help stranded people reach their destinations amid the coronavirus-related travel restr

Centre, states owe Air India Rs 498 crore, says Hardeep Singh Puri

The Centre and states owe Air India Rs 498.17 crore as on December 31, 2020 for VVIP travel, evacuation operations, travel of foreign dignitaries among other services, Puri said Wednesday

Air India privatisation: Pawan Ruia takes a shot at aviation with EoI

Once known as a 'turnaround tycoon', Ruia was knocked off that pedestal after the firms he acquired went into liquidation

Top headlines: New rules on holding firms unclear, Ruia's EoI for Air India

From New Budget rules on holding firms queering the pitch for sovereign, pension funds to Pawan Ruia's EoI for Air India, Business Standard brings you the top headlines at this hour

Air India to resume airbus services between Hubballi and Mumbai from Feb 16

The AI had commenced the flight services between the two cities from January 20, 2020 for four days a week

Alliance Air to induct Made-in-India Dornier planes for North East routes

First Indian airlines to operate these planes, signs MoU Hindustan Aeronautics to dry lease the 19-seater aircraft

Govt likely to fetch around Rs 15,000 crore from sale of Air India

Prospective bidders are perhaps ascribing zero value to the equity of the financially-stressed company, a source said. The Tata group is being considered a frontrunner for acquiring Air India

Air India employees' interest will be protected, says Hardeep Singh Puri

The interest of Air India employees will be safeguarded in accordance with the guidance of the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, Puri said

LIC IPO post Oct; BPCL, Air India stake sale by Sept: Divestment official

The initial public offering (IPO) of India's largest insurance company LIC is likely after October this year, a top official said on Tuesday

Disinvestment of Air India, Pawan Hans to be completed in 2021-22: FM

FM said in her budget speech that the disinvestment of Air India and Pawan Hans would be completed in 2021-22

Air India disinvestment to be completed in fiscal 2022: FM Sitharaman

The FM also allocated as Rs 2,268 crore for a special purpose vehicle set up as part of financial restructuring of the debt-laden national carrier

Tata's airline dilemma

A Tata takeover of Air India is being seen as the best outcome for all concerned

Govt plans to lift cap on flights, wants airlines to fly full capacity

Except IndiGo, airlines resist lifting of cap as traffic uncertain

Air India carries 1st consignment of Bharat Biotech Covid vaccine to Delhi

The first consignment of Covaxin developed by Bharat Biotech is being carried via flight from Hyderabad to Delhi on Wednesday, officials informed

Over 14 tonnes of AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine to be shipped from Pune today

Air India, GoAir, IndiGo and SpiceJet will carry the shots

Air India flight with all-woman crew from San Francisco lands in Bengaluru

Creating history, Air India's longest flight from San Francisco to Bengaluru with an all- woman crew landed in the city on Monday.

Four passengers on Air India's London-Delhi flight test positive for Covid

Four passengers travelling on Air India's London-Delhi flight tested positive for Covid-19 on arrival, a top official of Genestrings Diagnostic Centre said on Monday

Air India's longest direct route all-women team flight lands in Bengaluru

In a historic move, Air India's longest direct route flight with the all-women pilot team landed at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru from San Francisco

All-women Air India team operates historic San Francisco-Bengaluru flight

An all-women cockpit crew set out on a history journey, operating Air India's inaugural San Francisco-Bengaluru flight, going over the North Pole and taking the Atlantic route to reach the Karnataka capital at the other end of the world. The flight number AI176 left San Francisco on Saturday at 8.30 PM (local time) and would arrive here at 3.45 AM on Monday, according to Air India sources. Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Hardeep Singh Puri tweeted, "Way to go girls! Professional, qualified & confident, the all women cockpit crew takes off from San Francisco to Bengaluru on @airindiain's flight to fly over the North Pole.Our Nari Shakti achieves a historic first." Air India has said this will be the longest commercial flight in the world to be operated by it or any other airline in India. The total flight time on this route will be more than 17 hours depending on the wind speed on that particular day, it had said in a statement on the eve of the historic ...