New Delhi | Airline major Air India’s will operate more flights to Romania and Hungary to bring back stranded Indians, heading to these countries from war-torn Ukraine. The airline operated a direct flight from New Delhi to Bucharest on early Sunday morning, while another one departed for the Romanian capital the afternoon. Besides, the airline will […]
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Rescue Operations: Tata-led Air India to run special flights to Ukraine
New Delhi | As tensions between Russia and Ukraine remain high, the Tata Group-led Air India will run three direct flights to Kyiv to bring back stranded Indians from the East European country. Accordingly, Air India will operate three flights between Delhi and Kyiv on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The flights to the Boryspil International […]
Air India divestment: Tatas to get 141 aircraft, 8 brand logos, lucrative routes
New Delhi | Tata Sons’ subsidiary Talace which emerged as the highest bidder for national carrier Air India will among other assets such as human resources get more 140 aircraft as well as 8 logos. Accordingly, Talace quoted an enterprise value of Rs 18,000 crore for 100 per cent equity shareholding of Centre in Air India […]
Tata Sons emerge as the highest bidder for Air India
New Delhi | The Centre on Friday declared Tata Sons’ subsidiary Talace as the highest bidder for national carrier Air India under the divestment process. The Tatas’ subsidiary quoted Rs 18,000 crore of enterprise value for Air India, Divestment Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey announced. There were only two bidders in the final stage of divestment. Besides, […]
Air India’s new owner to be decided in next few days: Sources
New Delhi | The new owners of Air India will be decided in the next few days as the financial bids for the flag carrier are being scrutinised, sources said on Friday. Besides, conglomerate Tata Sons, which is one of the bidders, is touted to be the frontrunner to get hold of the carrier. Earlier, Tata […]
Tatas among multiple bidders for Air India
New Delhi | Tata Sons has submitted a financial bid for Air India, among other bidders. “Tatas have submitted a financial bid for Air India,” a Tata Sons spokesperson said. Taking to Twitter, DIPAM Secretary, Tuhin Kanta Pandey said that the disinvestment process now moves to the concluding stage. “Financial bids for Air India disinvestment received […]
Air India flight to Kabul cancelled as airspace closed
New Delhi | National carrier Air India cancelled its flight operations on the Delhi-Kabul-Delhi route on Monday as the airspace over the Afghan capital city was closed. Accordingly, a NOTAM (notice to airmen) was issued advising incoming and transiting civilian aircraft to reroute before entering the Kabul airspace. The flight was originally scheduled to depart at […]
Air India flight with 129 passengers from Kabul lands in Delhi
New Delhi | An Air India flight with 129 passengers from Kabul has landed in Delhi on Sunday evening. The AI 244 had taken off at 6.06 p.m. on Sunday from the Kabul airport, even as the Taliban reached the Afghan capital and were on the verge of taking power. “We are monitoring the situation and […]
Air India flight from Kabul leaves for Delhi with 129 passengers
New Delhi | An Air India flight with around 129 passengers has left the capital city of Afghanistan, Kabul for Delhi. The AI 244 took off at 6.06 p.m. on Sunday from the Kabul airport. The passengers also include diplomats and security officials posted in the Indian embassy of Kabul. “We are monitoring the situation and […]
Air India flight returns midway after dead bat found in plane
New Delhi | A Newark-bound Air India flight returned midway to Delhi on Thursday after a pilot reported the presence of a bat inside the plane. According to sources, a dead bat was found on one of the business class seats. The flight departed from the national capital’s IGI Airport at 2.20 a.m. and the bat […]