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Time of India
7 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
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Air India Flight Skids Off Runway At Mumbai Airport Amid Heavy Rain; Plane Suffers Damage An Air India A320 flight from Kochi skidded off Mumbai airport's main runway during landing amid heavy rain on Monday morning. The aircraft veered around 17 metres off Runway 27, ran into an unpaved area, then moved onto a taxiway before halting. Three tyres burst, and the engine cowling was damaged, likely from debris. All passengers and crew were safe, and the aircraft taxied to a parking bay. Mumbai airport activated its secondary runway (14/32) as the main runway (09/27) was temporarily shut for checks. DGCA has launched a probe, and the aircraft has been grounded for further inspection.#airindia #mumbaiairport #runwayexcursion #a320 #flightai2744 #monsoonlanding #aircraftincident #dgca #passengersafety #kochi #toi #toibharat 82.1K views | 2 days ago
Time of India
21-07-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Air India Flight Skids Off Runway At Mumbai Airport Amid Heavy Rain; Plane Suffers Damage
An Air India A320 flight from Kochi skidded off Mumbai airport's main runway during landing amid heavy rain on Monday morning. The aircraft veered around 17 metres off Runway 27, ran into an unpaved area, then moved onto a taxiway before halting. Three tyres burst, and the engine cowling was damaged, likely from debris. All passengers and crew were safe, and the aircraft taxied to a parking bay. Mumbai airport activated its secondary runway (14/32) as the main runway (09/27) was temporarily shut for checks. DGCA has launched a probe, and the aircraft has been grounded for further inspection.#airindia #mumbaiairport #runwayexcursion #a320 #flightai2744 #monsoonlanding #aircraftincident #dgca #passengersafety #kochi #toi #toibharat Read More
NDTV
16-07-2025
- Business
- NDTV
Air India To 'Partially Restore' International Flights Effective August 1
Gurugram (Haryana): Air India has announced a phased resumption of its international operations following a "Safety Pause" implemented after the tragic crash of flight AI171 on June 12. The airline had suspended or reduced multiple routes to conduct precautionary inspections on its Boeing 787 aircraft and to adapt to longer flight paths necessitated by regional airspace closures. The airline on Tuesday said that partial services would be restored starting August 1, with full normal operations expected to resume by October 1. A total of 5 routes will see reinstated services or increased frequencies. #ImportantUpdate Air India announces the partial restoration of international flight schedules, effective 1 August 2025. The full restoration is planned from 1 October 2025. Details here: — Air India (@airindia) July 15, 2025 Key changes include Delhi-London (Heathrow) - Full 24 weekly flights restored starting July 16, Delhi-Zurich - Increased from 4 to 5 flights per week from August 1, Delhi-Tokyo (Haneda) and Delhi-Seoul (Incheon) - Full weekly frequencies to be reinstated by August and September, respectively and Delhi-Amsterdam - To return to 7 flights per week from August 1. A new route between Ahmedabad and London (Heathrow) will operate three times weekly, replacing the current five-times-weekly Gatwick service. Additionally, Delhi-Nairobi services will operate three times a week until August 31, to be suspended from 1-30 September. Despite the partial restoration, over 15 routes will continue to operate at reduced frequencies until at least the end of September. These include: The flights between Bengaluru-London (Heathrow) remains reduced from 7x weekly to 6x weekly; will further reduce to 4x weekly, effective August 1. The Delhi-Paris flight will cut to 7x weekly from 12x, starting August 1. The Delhi-Milan flight will be reduced from 4x weekly to 3x weekly, effective 16 July while the Delhi-Copenhagen remains reduced from 5x weekly to 3x weekly. The Delhi-Vienna flight remains reduced from 4x weekly to 3x weekly and Amritsar-Birmingham remains reduced from 3x weekly to 2x weekly until 31 August; to operate 3x weekly, effective September 1. The flight between Delhi-Birmingham remains reduced from 3x weekly to 2x weekly. North American destinations such as Washington, Chicago, San Francisco, Toronto, Vancouver, New York (JFK and Newark) remain reduced, with frequencies ranging from 3 to 7 flights per week. The flights between Delhi-Melbourne and Delhi-Sydney continue at 5x weekly. The four international routes remain suspended until September 30, which includes flights between Amritsar-London (Gatwick), Goa (Mopa)-London (Gatwick), Bengaluru-Singapore and Pune-Singapore. Air India stated that it is proactively contacting affected passengers to offer rebooking options or full refunds. 'As the schedule reductions taken as part of the Safety Pause had been implemented until 31 July 2025 and the restoration to full operation is being phased, some services initially planned to operate between 1 August and 30 September 2025 will be removed from the schedule. Air India is proactively contacting affected passengers to offer re-booking on alternative flights or a full refund, as per their preference. Air India apologizes for the inconvenience', the airline said in a statement. Despite the temporary cuts, Air India will operate more than 525 international flights per week across 63 destinations during the phased restoration period.
India Gazette
08-07-2025
- India Gazette
Shabana Azmi boards Air India flight with Javed Akhtar to reach Wimbledon, says it has 'best in-flight service in the world'
ANI 08 Jul 2025, 23:44 GMT+10 Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 8 (ANI): Star couple Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar on Tuesday boarded an Air India flight to reach Wimbledon and expressed full faith in the 'national carrier with the best inflight service in the world'. Taking to X, Shabana shared a picture with Javed from the flight, reiterating 'faith' in the airline service. 'Off to #London for [?]@Wimbledon[?] on [?]@airindia. Reiterating faith in our National carrier with the best inflight service in the world ! [?]@Javedakhtarjadu @mantagoyal,' she captioned the post. Last week, Raashii Khanna took to her Instagram account to share how she has been battling travel anxiety following the Air India crash in Ahmedabad last month. The actress posted a couple of pictures from the airport along with a note expressing how recent headlines have worsened her fear of flying. She spoke about how travel, which once felt like an 'escape,' now feels stressful and 'heavy.' 'There's so much unrest in the world... Every flight feels heavier now--not just because of the skies, but because of the headlines we carry with us. Travel used to be an escape. Lately, it feels like holding your breath. Anyone else feeling this travel anxiety too?' read her post. The crash occurred on June 12, when a London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed into a hostel complex of BJ Medical College in the Meghani Nagar area of Gujarat's Ahmedabad shortly after takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. The tragedy claimed 241 lives out of the 242 onboard, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Shabana Azmi says Air India has the ‘best in-flight service in the world' as she heads to Wimbledon with Javed Akhtar
The recent crash of the London-bound flight AI171 in Ahmedabad has cast a shadow of doubt and mistrust on Air India. Now, veteran actor Shabana Azmi has shared a picture with her husband, lyricist Javed Akhtar, as the two of them chose Air India to travel to London. Shabana was all praise for Air India, reiterating 'faith' in the airline service. (Also read: Actor Kanwaljit Singh takes Air India flight a month after AI171 tragedy, says 'will bana di hai') Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar are headed to London to attend the prestigious Wimbledon tennis championship. Shabana's note on Air India In the picture shared on her X account on Tuesday afternoon, Shabana and Javed were seen smiling for a picture together on the flight. The two of them were seated in their assigned seats on the flight. In the caption, Shabana tagged Javed and wrote, 'Off to #London for @Wimbledon on @airindia. Reiterating faith in our National carrier with the best inflight service in the world !' Air India's official X account replied, 'Dear Ms. Azmi, Thank you for choosing to fly with us. Wishing you a wonderful time at Wimbledon and a truly comfortable journey with us.' Earlier, actor Raveena Tandon had posted on Instagram to show her faith in Air India, sharing that she recently chose to fly with the airline. Raveena wrote in the caption, 'New Beginnings … to rise and fly again against all odds … to pick up and start all over, new resolve towards greater strength. The atmosphere solemn and the crews welcoming smiles, tinted with sadness. The Silent passengers and crew bonding with unspoken condolences and subtle confidence. Condolences to the families that have lost their loved ones. A wound that will never heal. Godspeed always @airindia . Fearless and a will To overcome and be strong again.' About the Air India plane crash The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, carrying 242 passengers and crew from Ahmedabad to London, crashed into a medical college hostel in Meghaninagar on June 12, moments after takeoff. The disaster claimed 241 lives, including 169 Indians, 53 Britons, seven Portuguese, and one Canadian, with Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, seated in 11A, as the sole survivor with minor injuries.
