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India Gazette
3 days ago
- Business
- India Gazette
Air India to reduce flights on international routes, suspend operations to three cities till July 15
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Air India said on Thursday that it will reduce flights on various internationa routes per week and temporarily suspend operations on three routes from June 21 to July 15, 2025. This comes nearly a week after the June 12 AI-17 plane crash, involving a Boeing 787 in Gujarat's Ahmedabad. 'Further to the press statement released yesterday, 18 June 2025, which announced a temporary reduction in services operated by Boeing 787 and 777 aircraft, we wish to provide details on the flights affected. These reductions will be effective from 21 June 2025, and last until at least 15 July 2025,' the airline said in a post on X. 'The reductions arise from the decision to voluntarily undertake enhanced pre-flight safety checks, as well as accommodate additional flight durations arising from airspace closures in the Middle East. The objective is to restore schedule stability and minimise last-minute inconvenience to passengers,' it said. It further said, 'Details of the flights affected are as follows: 1. Routes suspended until 15 July 2025:- Delhi-Nairobi (AI961/962) - 4x weekly flights*- Amritsar-London (Gatwick) (AI169/170) - 3x weekly flights- Goa (Mopa)-London (Gatwick) (AI145/146) - 3x weekly flights. ' '2. Routes with reduced frequency until 15 July 2025: North America- Delhi-Toronto: Reduced from 13x weekly to 7x weekly- Delhi-Vancouver: Reduced from 7x weekly to 5x weekly- Delhi-San Francisco: Reduced from 10x weekly to 7x weekly- Delhi-Chicago: Reduced from 7x weekly to 3x weekly- Delhi-Washington (Dulles): Reduced from 5x weekly to 3x weekly,' the airline said. 'Europe- Delhi-London (Heathrow): Reduced from 24x weekly to 22x weekly- Bengaluru-London (Heathrow): Reduced from 7x weekly to 6x weekly- Amritsar-Birmingham and Delhi-Birmingham: Reduced from 3x weekly to 2x weekly- Delhi-Paris: Reduced from 14x weekly to 12x weekly- Delhi-Milan: Reduced from 7x weekly to 4x weekly- Delhi-Copenhagen: Reduced from 5x weekly to 3x weekly- Delhi-Vienna: Reduced from 4x weekly to 3x weekly- Delhi-Amsterdam: Reduced from 7x weekly to 5x weekly,' it said, adding that Australia - Delhi-Melbourne and Delhi-Sydney: Reduced from 7x weekly to 5x weekly. 'Far East- Delhi-Tokyo (Haneda): Reduced from 7x weekly to 6x weekly- Delhi-Seoul (Incheon): Reduced from 5x weekly to 4x weekly**' it added. The airline said, '*Suspended until 30 June.**To operate 3x weekly from 21 June to 5 July, and 4x weekly from 6 July to 15 July.' 'Air India apologises to the passengers affected by these curtailments, and is proactively contacting affected passengers to offer re-accommodation on alternative flights, complimentary rescheduling or full refunds as per their preference,' it added. On June 12, the 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 242 onboard, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. (ANI)
India Today
13-06-2025
- General
- India Today
Explained: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau that will probe Air India crash
A major tragedy occurred in Indian aviation when Air India flight AI-17, operating a Boeing 787, crashed just minutes after take-off from Ahmedabad airport. The accident resulted in the deaths of 241 people on board, as well as casualties among individuals on the ground. This incident marks the first fatal crash of the Boeing 787 and is the worst accident involving a wide-body aircraft in the crash, the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) launched a formal investigation to determine what went wrong and to ensure that such an incident does not happen again. The AAIB is a specialised agency under India's Ministry of Civil Aviation, tasked with investigating serious aircraft accidents within the country's airspace. The AAIB plays a crucial role in enhancing aviation safety by providing feedback, identifying the causes of accidents, and making recommendations to prevent similar incidents in the IS THE AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION BUREAU (AAIB)?The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is a government agency within the Ministry of Civil Aviation. Its primary responsibility is to investigate aircraft accidents and serious incidents in India's airspace. The purpose is to determine how the accident happened and recommend safety improvements, not to assign blame or punish AAIB, such investigations were handled by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which also regulated airlines. This raised concerns about a conflict of interest. That's why AAIB was created to ensure independent and unbiased WHAT IS AAIB?Investigate aircraft accidents and incidents involving aircraft in Indian airspace or Indian-registered evidence like black box data, flight data, written statements and other witness the reasons for the crash or technical safety recommendations for airlines, airports, or manufacturers to avoid future final reports, typically shared on an international prevent, not to punish. They don't assign blame. They want to know what happened, why it happened and how to fix ARE AAIB INVESTIGATIONS IMPORTANT?Every investigation by the AAIB helps improve air travel safety. For example, if a technical fault caused a near-miss, AAIB may recommend checks on all similar aircraft across India. Their recommendations have led to new safety rules, better pilot training, and changes in aircraft HAPPENS AFTER AN AAIB REPORT?When the AAIB final report is available, it will be made publicly available at the discretion of the Director General and will also be published on the AAIB report and safety recommendations will be circulated to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), appropriate regulatory authorities, and, at times, aircraft manufacturers and other affected states or will also occur to check that the safety recommendations made are being acted upon by the appropriate agencies, e.g. airlines, airports, or process allows lessons that have been learned from the investigation to be acted upon to improve aviation safety, in order to prevent reoccurrences of similar Watch
India Today
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Vir Das backs Air India after crash, calls them best crew in the sky
Air India has been facing heavy criticism after its London-bound flight AI171 crashed in Ahmedabad on Thursday, resulting in over 260 deaths and numerous injuries. Amid the backlash, comedian Vir Das expressed his support for the airline, saying he can't imagine how difficult it must be for them to do their job at this his post on X, Das gave a shout-out to the entire airline and called them 'the best in the sky'.advertisement'It's a tragic day for so many families. And all our thoughts and prayers are with them. I just wanted to add my support for the crew. I've flown Air India all my life. It is not an airline without problems but without fail, I know them to be the best crew in the sky (sic),' the comedian wrote. Take a look at the post here: He added, 'Time will tell what happened on this tragic flight. I cannot imagine how hard it is for them to do their job right now having lost their own. For the crew, just to say one stands with you. And hopes to see you soon on a flight'.advertisementA major tragedy occurred in Indian aviation when Air India flight AI-17, operating a Boeing 787, crashed just minutes after take-off from Ahmedabad airport. The accident resulted in the deaths of 241 people on board, as well as casualties among individuals on the ground. This incident marks the first fatal crash of the Boeing 787 and is the worst accident involving a wide-body aircraft in process of identifying victims is ongoing at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, where a team of 70 to 80 doctors has been deployed at the post-mortem facility. So far, five victims have been identified, and their bodies handed over to their families: two each from Gujarat and Rajasthan, and one from Madhya Watch
