Air India to resume flights to most global destinations
August 12th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Come September, Air India will have all its Boeing 777s pressed into service and flights restarted to important destinations like Hong Kong, Seoul, Frankfurt and ... Read more...
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Court notice to pilots’ group on Air India plea (Lead)
July 31st, 2012 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notice to an aviators' union of the erstwhile Indian Airlines on the plea of the Air India management against ... Read more...
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Air India pilots officially call off strike
July 4th, 2012 - 12:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) The 59-day strike by Air India pilots ended Wednesday, a day after the aviators assured the Delhi High Court that they would call off their ... Read more...
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Air India strike is second longest in aviation industry
July 1st, 2012 - 6:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) The strike by a section of Air India pilots will Monday enter the 57th day, to attain the notorious distinction of becoming the second longest ... Read more...
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Despite strike, Air India passenger traffic grows
July 1st, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Despite a crippling 55-day-long strike, Air India has carried three percent more passengers between June 1 and June 20 from a year ago and would ... Read more...
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With pilots on strike, Air India losses mount to Rs.600 crore
June 29th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Air India's losses have mounted to Rs.600 crore with the pilots' strike continuing for the 54th day Friday.The pilots are demanding reinstatement of their ... Read more...
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Air India to reactivate east Asia routes, plans operational rebound
June 21st, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
By-Rohit VaidNew Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Strike-hit national carrier Air India will reactive flights between the national capital and east Asian destinations like Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong in phases ... Read more...
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Air India to lease out fuel guzzling 777s
June 12th, 2012 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Air India will lease out some of its fuel-guzzling Boeing 777s to private airlines to save on costs and restructure international operations on receiving the ... Read more...
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Air India may sack 300 more striking pilots (Second Lead)
June 11th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The national carrier Air India may sack 300 more striking aviators, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said Monday, as the airline advertised for hiring new ... Read more...
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Boeing to deliver 100 aircraft to India in five years
March 14th, 2012 - 11:33 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 14 (IANS) The Boeing Co. has an order book of 100 aircraft from India including 37 B-787 Dreamliners and plans to deliver them over four to five years, ... Read more...
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Chinese airline to buy 10 Boeing 777s
February 29th, 2012 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, Feb 29 (IANS) Boeing announced Tuesday that China Southern Airlines has agreed to buy 10 long-haul B-777 aircraft, a deal that still requires Chinese government approval.
"We're very ... Read more...
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Air India rebuts claims, says not a party in case against ExIm
February 20th, 2012 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) Rebutting claims of US-based airlines point by point, Air India Monday said it is not a party in the case filed against the American Export ... Read more...
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Thai Airways orders six Boeing 777s in deal valued at $1.7 billion
August 19th, 2011 - 5:12 pm ICT by BNO News
SEATTLE (BNO NEWS) -- Thai Airways International (THAI) has finalized a firm order for six Boeing 777-300 Extended Range (ER) airplanes, the aircraft manufacturer confirmed.Boeing said the order completes an agreement with ... Read more...
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AI entitled to $145 m from Boeing for delayed aircraft: Ravi
August 10th, 2011 - 10:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The government Wednesday said that national carrier Air India is entitled to receive compensation worth $145 million for delay in delivery of aircraft ordered by ... Read more...
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner to land at IGI airport Wednesday
July 12th, 2011 - 9:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 12 (IANS) American aircraft manufacturer Boeing's most-anticipated passenger jet - the 787 Dreamliner aircraft - will land in the national capital on its maiden visit early Wednesday."The ... Read more...
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380 Indians to return from Japan Saturday
March 19th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) National carrier Air India will bring back 380 more Indians from quake-hit Japan by Saturday night, a senior official said here."Around 380 passengers will be ... Read more...
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Air India to bring back 383 more Indians from Japan
March 17th, 2011 - 9:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) National carrier Air India will bring back 383 more Indians from quake-hit Japan by Thursday night, a senior official here said."Around 383 passengers will be ... Read more...
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Tourists opting for low-cost air travel, moderate hotels
January 31st, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Post the recession, India is witnessing a preference for low-cost air travel, increase in business-driven tourism and a rise in the number of moderate-tier hotels for long-haul ... Read more...
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New planes boost Air India passenger load, revenues (Lead)
January 2nd, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Flag carrier Air India increased its passenger load by over 10 percent in 2009 and reduced costs by deploying new aircraft and rationalising routes, the airline said Saturday.
Addressing ... Read more...
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Emirates Airline becomes world’s largest Boeing 777 operator
July 30th, 2009 - 8:11 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, July 30 (IANS) The Emirates Airline, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has become the world's largest operator of Boeing 777 planes with the arrival of its 78th ... Read more...
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Air India gets one more Boeing aircraft
April 20th, 2009 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Seattle, April 20 (IANS) US aircraft manufacturer Boeing Company Monday said it has delivered a 737-800 aircraft to Air India, the 25th of the total 68 planes ordered by the Indian flagship ... Read more...
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Boeing delivers its 777th 777 to Air France
April 11th, 2009 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 11 (IANS) Boeing reached a milestone Friday when it delivered its 777th Boeing 777 to Air France.
The French national carrier is among the top Boeing clients, including Singapore ... Read more...
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Jet Airways may begin flights to US via China from March 2008: Kamal Nath
January 14th, 2008 - 2:32 pm ICT by admin
By Ashok DixitBeijing, Jan.14 (ANI): India and China have resolved to look for ways to improve bilateral air connectivity. It has been reliably learnt that Jet Airways would soon begin its flights ... Read more...
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