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Disinvestment-bound Air India approaches DGCA to renew flying permit

The DGCA has already renewed the SOP of Air India Express

Air India delays payment of salaries for March; yet to communicate reason

An Air India spokesperson said salaries for March are likely to be paid by Thursday

Air India disinvestment 'potentially another scam' in making, says Swamy

TMC MP Derek O'Brien had also slammed the move

CAG red flags Air India's FY 17 accounts, says loss understated by Rs 35 bn

The government auditor's report is a part of the airline's FY 2017 accounts which was tabled before the Parliament on Wednesday

Govt wants to sell 76% stake in AI; new owner to bear 48% of Rs 470-bn debt

Minimum net worth requirement to bid for Air India set at Rs 50 bn

Qatar Airways, IndiGo deny buzz of Air India stake purchase talks

Their response came in the wake of a media report about their interest in the national carrier

Air India lures high-flying suitors as airline undergoes privatisation

So far, three airlines have reportedly evinced interest in buying the ailing, state-owned airline. Here is a look at what they could hope to gain

Singapore Airlines has open mind on making initial bid for Air India

Several companies have expressed an interest in buying some of Air India's businesses

Govt owes cash-strapped Air India over Rs 3.25 bn for VVIP flights

Air India said that the highest outstanding amount of Rs 1.78 billion was due from the External Affairs Ministry

AI's thrice-a-week Delhi-Tel Aviv flight from March 22 via Saudi airspace

The announcement from Air India comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told reporters on Monday

Air India to lease 150 iPads to replace defective in-flight screens

The tender is for new tablets for 18 aircraft in Air India's fleet and is for the period of one year

False fire warning forces Air India pilot to abort take off at last minute

The flight was carrying 182 passengers on board when its pilot aborted take-off after ground staff noticed a fire in the left side engine of the aircraft

Air India's loss widens to Rs 57 bn in FY17 from Rs 38 bn in FY16

Air India's provisional loss for FY17 was Rs 37.28 bn; officials say the inflation in losses is likely due to certain non-disclosures by the company in the provisional figures

Air India's operating profit more than doubles to Rs 2.9 bn in FY17

The net loss of the state-owned airline however widened to Rs 57.65 billion in 2016-17

3 Air India entities, AI Express, AIATSL and AISATS, making profit: Govt

AIATSL is Air India's ground handling subsidiary

We are too small to bid for Air India: SpiceJet Chairman Ajay Singh

Parrying a direct answer he had said in an interview with PTI in Davos last week that "Abhi dekhte hain (Let's see)," when asked if he would look at the Air India stake

49% FDI in aviation: The political privatisation of Air India is underway

The incremental approach towards the divestment is obviously aimed at ensuring that non-controlling partial ownership doesn't fall into 'undesirable' hands.

Runway cleared for Air India

The govt did well in ignoring the parliamentary panel's views

Air India mulling laptops for biz class passengers in international flights

The move is geared towards improving the airline's passenger load factor or seat occupancy in business class which often sees almost half the seats going empty

Air India terminates over 400 contractual employees after their retirement

Last year, the Union Cabinet gave its in-principle approval for disinvestment of Air India and constituted an inter-ministerial group for working on the strategy for the airline's stake sale