Air India completes merger with Vistara, creating India’s largest full-service carrier
Nov 12, 2024, at 11:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Air India Group has successfully completed the operational integration and legal merger of Air India and Vistara, finalizing a major step in its post-privatization transformation.
Nov 11, 2024, at 07:23 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Today (Monday, Nov. 11) marks the final day of operations for Vistara under its own brand, as the airline will transition to flying as part of Air India starting Tuesday (Nov. 12).
Air India announces major changes in senior management ahead of merger with Vistara
Nov 09, 2024, at 02:55 am
Mumbai: Air India Group has announced several senior management changes as it prepares for the merger of Air India and Vistara, effective November 12.
Air India receives DGCA approval to modify aircraft interiors in-house
Oct 29, 2024, at 03:00 am
Gurugram: Tata Group-owned Air India has received the Design Organisation Approval (DOA) from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) designated as CAR 21 approval, the airline said in a press release.
Air India, Singapore Airlines deepen partnership with 51 new codeshare destinations
Oct 24, 2024, at 05:36 am
Air India and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have agreed to significantly expand their codeshare agreement, adding 11 Indian cities and another 40 international destinations to their network.
Annual report shows Tata Group's aviation business more than halves loss in FY24
Sep 07, 2024, at 10:50 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Tata Sons FY24 annual report revealed that the Tata Group's aviation business narrowed losses to Rs 6,337 crore from Rs 15,414 crore in the previous fiscal year.
Sep 05, 2024, at 09:39 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Air India Group on Wednesday (Sept 4) officially commenced the construction of a major Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility, which is set to be built on a 35-acre site at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru with an initial investment of Rs 1,400 crore.
Vistara to operate its farewell flight on November 11 before merging into Air India
Aug 31, 2024, at 08:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Vistara, a joint venture of Tata Sons Private Limited and Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA), has announced that it will operate in final flight on November 11, a day before officially merging into Air India.
Singapore Airlines gets India's FDI clearance for Air India-Vistara merger
Aug 30, 2024, at 05:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Singapore Airlines (SIA), the flagship carrier of Singapore, on Friday (August 30) said it has received approval from the Government of India for foreign direct investment (FDI), as part of a merger in which Vistara, its 49 percent-owned joint venture with Tata, will be absorbed into Air India, reports said.
Jul 03, 2024, at 06:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Air India on Monday (July 1) announced that it will set up a flying training organisation (FTO) in Maharashtra’s Amravati, and make it operational by early 2026.
NCLT gives nod for Vistara-Air India merger
Jun 08, 2024, at 07:01 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), a quasi-judicial body in India that adjudicates issues relating to Indian companies, at Chandigarh has given its nod for a merger between two airline companies -- Air India and Vistara.
Air India hikes salaries, announces performance bonus for pilots
May 24, 2024, at 05:39 am
Tata Group-owned Air India Thursday announced a salary hike of up to Rs 15,000 for pilots besides an annual performance bonus of up to Rs 1.8 lakh with effect from April 1.
Air India, MedAire collaborate to provide emergency healthcare services to passengers
May 17, 2024, at 10:10 pm
Tata-owned aviation major Air India has announced its partnership with MedAire, an aviation medical support provider, to ensure emergency healthcare services to its passengers and crew on board its flights.
Air India recruited over 5,700 staff members in FY24 as part of its f-yr revival plan
Apr 06, 2024, at 05:45 am
Mumbai: Air India recruited over 5,700 staff members, with over 3,800 comprising the flying crew in the FY24, as a component of its five-year revival strategy aimed at restoring the airline's fortunes, media reported citing the airline's statement.
Air India transforms 'Flying Returns' loyalty programme to offer greater rewards to members
Apr 03, 2024, at 08:24 pm
Indian aviation major Air India on Wednesday launched its transformed Flying Returns loyalty programme, introducing a simplified new structure, more customer-friendly features, renamed tiers, and an updated identity.
Singapore's anti-trust watchdog okays Vistara-Air India merger
Mar 06, 2024, at 03:06 am
Singapore's anti-trust regulator announced its approval of the merger between Air India, owned by Tata Group, and Vistara, a joint venture between Tata and Singapore Airlines, subject to certain conditions, Reuters reported.
Air India appoints P. Balaji as Group Head GRC & Corporate Affairs
Jan 04, 2024, at 02:40 am
Gurugram: Air India Wednesday announced the appointment of P. Balaji in a newly created role of Group Head- Governance, Regulatory, Compliance (GRC) and Corporate Affairs.
Tata-owned Air India receives India's first Airbus A350 aircraft
Dec 23, 2023, at 11:05 pm
Tata-owned Air India on Saturday (December 23, 2023) welcomed the first of 20 Airbus A350-900 aircraft, registered VT-JRA, in the airline’s bold new livery, marking a turning point in its ongoing transformation story.
Air India gets DGCA approval for A350 engineering maintenance
Dec 16, 2023, at 08:16 am
Gurugram: Air India has received the DGCA approval for engineering line maintenance of A350 and A320 aircraft, the Tata Group-owned airline said on Friday.
Air India’s IT infrastructure is now cloud-only, historic data centres closed
Dec 06, 2023, at 08:09 am
Gurugram: Tata Group-owned carrier Air India has successfully migrated to cloud-only IT infrastructure, having closed its historic data centres located in Mumbai and New Delhi, an official release said on Tuesday.
Air India poised to restore entire 'long grounded' fleet since Tata Group took reins
Nov 09, 2023, at 05:26 am
Mumbai: Air India is set to restore its entire "long-grounded" fleet, which has been out of operation since the Tata Group took over two years ago.
Air India sets up integrated mega engineering warehouse in Delhi
Oct 06, 2023, at 05:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Air India, the Tata-owned global airline, has commissioned a mega warehouse facility in Delhi to facilitate storage of over 1,000,000 engineering spares that are integral to maintenance, checks and repairs of its aircraft and ground support equipment.
Air India Express takes delivery of the first two Boeing 737 MAX-8 aircraft of its large fleet order
Sep 29, 2023, at 11:29 pm
Air India Express on Friday said it took delivery of its first two new Boeing 737 MAX-8 aircraft at the Boeing facility in Washington, USA.
Air India enters codeshare agreement with AIX Connect
Sep 26, 2023, at 03:00 am
Gurugram/IBNS: Air India, India’s leading global carrier, has entered into a codeshare agreement with AIX Connect (formerly known as Air Asia India).
CCI approves Air India-Vistara merger
Sep 02, 2023, at 02:48 am
New Delhi: India’s anti-trust watchdog the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the merger of Tata Group airlines Vistara and Air India, making Air India the largest international carrier in India and the second biggest domestic carrier after IndiGo.
Air India unveils new global brand logo and aircraft livery
Aug 11, 2023, at 04:06 am
Gurugram/IBNS: Air India, a Tata Group-owned airline, Thursday unveiled a modern new brand identity and new aircraft livery that capture the essence of a bold new India, marking a milestone in its Vihaan.
Air India, IndiGo get DGCA approval to import aircraft
Aug 01, 2023, at 03:10 am
New Delhi: Air India and Interglobe Aviation, the operator of Indigo, have been given approval by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to import aircraft, the Ministry of Civil Aviation announced
Air India eyes 300 pct growth in cargo capacity in 5 years
Jul 26, 2023, at 11:32 pm
Gurugram: Indian airline major Air India is gearing up to play a key role in boosting the freight and cargo ecosystem in India and globally.
Air India firms up order for 250 Airbus aircraft, selects new services
Jun 21, 2023, at 02:58 pm
Paris: Airlines major Air India has firmed up its order for 250 Airbus aircraft and selected an Airbus maintenance and digital package to power the airline’s transformation and growth strategy.
Air India firms up order for 250 Airbus aircraft, selects new services
Jun 21, 2023, at 03:44 am
Paris/IBNS: Air India has firmed up its order for 250 Airbus aircraft and selected an Airbus maintenance and digital package to power the airline’s transformation and growth strategy.