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Air India orders 250 Airbus jets as air travel demand swells

Air India’s owner is buying 250 Airbus passenger jets in a mammoth order that underlines the surging demand for air travel fueled by the country’s swelling middle class

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023

PM Modi hails Tata-Airbus deal, says India will become 3rd biggest market in aviation sector in near future

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the deal between Air India and Airbus under which the Tata-owned carrier will acquire 250 aircraft and said India's growing aviation sector would need over 2,000 aircraft in the next 15 years.

The Times of India · Feb 14, 2023

Airbus in North Wales in huge Air India new aircraft deal

The wingmaking facility at Broughton on Rolls-Royce's engine plant in Derbyshire are key suppliers in a multi-billion-pound contract

Birmingham Post · Feb 14, 2023

Air India Pee-Gate: Shankar Mishra Granted Bail By Sessions Court

A session court on Tuesday granted bail to Shankar Mishra, accused of allegedly urinating on a woman on board an Air India flight from New York to New Delhi on 26 November last year. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 31, 2023

Air India Pee Gate: Delhi Court Adjourns Shankar Mishra's Bail Plea For 30 Jan

Patiala House Court on Friday adjourned the bail plea of Shankar Mishra, accused of urinating on a woman on board an Air India flight. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 27, 2023

The best and worst airlines to use when exploring overseas

After border closures and being cooped up at home during the pandemic, many Australians are eager to jet off and expand their horizons.

The New Daily · Jan 26, 2023

Urination case: Air India accepts delayed action against unruly flyer; finds DGCA suspension of pilot 'excessive'

NEW DELHI: While accepting delayed action under rules for onboard disruptive behaviour in the case of a flyer allegedly urinating on a woman co-passenger last November, Air India on Tuesday said it finds the DGCA's decision to suspend licence of the pilot-in-command of that flight "excessive and will be assisting…

The Times of India · Jan 24, 2023

DGCA fines Air India Rs 10 lakh for not reporting unruly flyer behaviour on Paris-Delhi flight last month

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has levied a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on Air India for not timely reporting two unruly passengers on a Paris-Delhi flight (AI-142) of December 6, 2022.

The Times of India · Jan 24, 2023

Air India fined over 'peegate' scandal

NEW DELHI: Air India has been fined $37,000 for its handling of an incident in which a drunk bank executive was accused of urinating on a female passenger, Indian media have reported.

Bangkok Post · Jan 21, 2023

Air India Pee-Gate: After DGCA Imposes Rs.30 Lakh Penalty, Airline Accepts Gaps In Incident “Reporting”

Hours after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation imposed a financial penalty worth Rs 30 lakh on Air India for the "violation of applicable DGCA Civil Aviation Requirements", the airline has said that it acknowledges the gaps in its "reporting" of the incident. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Jan 20, 2023