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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
TopicAir India

Topic: Air India

First Air India, now IndiGo—Indian airlines are cutting back on services for cheaper tickets

The launch of IndiGo Lite comes two weeks after Air India introduced its own Basic fare, which excludes the complimentary meal. It signals a broader shift in India's aviation market.

Aviation ministry in final stage of resolving AI-171 crash compensation dispute—Secretary to House panel

Under objection is a clause requiring victims' families to waive off present & future claims against airline, Boeing, engine maker GE, Honeywell, Safran, Union of India & airport operator.

DGCA orders probe as Amritsar-bound Air India flight briefly enters Pakistan airspace during go-around

Interim action initiated against air traffic controller at Amritsar & operating crew for failing to report 'airspace infringement', & not particularly for steering into restricted territory.

Global media spotlights Modi-Netanyahu’s ‘unlikely alliance’ amid Israel’s isolation & Trump-Bibi tension

Global media also reports how top-tier tensions in Tata Group over succession are delaying the appointment of Air India’s next CEO.

1 yr after AI171 crash: No clarity on release of probe report, spotlight on compensation process

Air India says interim compensation of Rs 25 L was paid in 96% cases, but questions have been raised over whether final settlements should be considered before crash cause is known.

Will sue Boeing if design or manufacturing defect is proved, says lawyer of Air India crash victims

Absence of definitive answers remains a concern not only for affected families but also for the wider aviation industry across the world, says US-based attorney Mike Andrews.

Mumbai: Changing urban landscape & the true Mumbaikar test

In the last two weeks, two iconic landmarks in Mumbai ceased to exist—the Air India building at Nariman Point and the Air India colony at Kalina.

The many lives of Air India building, crowning jewel of Mumbai’s skyline that survived 1993 blasts

Once the headquarters of Air India and a symbol of India’s aviation ambitions and glamour in the air, the Nariman Point landmark will now help ease Maharashtra’s growing administrative space crunch.

Air India, IndiGo scale down flight schedule for June, July as aviation sector losses mount

Signalling industry-wide slowdown, DGCA had said that airlines would operate just over 23,000 weekly domestic flights during the summer schedule starting 29 March.

Air India flight with 181 passengers suffers tail strike while landing at Bengaluru airport

All passengers and crew members disembarked without injury. Air India has grounded the aircraft and launched a joint probe with the DGCA.

On Camera

How the 1881 census redefined colonial rule in India

From hidden elders to uncounted infants, colonial enumerators faced widespread public distrust during the first all-India count.

India’s e-commerce sector growing exponentially, but without net profit. CSEP report explores why

India's merchandise e-commerce market is expected to reach $300-350 billion by 2030, growing at an annual rate of 20-25%. However, profitability remains elusive.

The ‘outlier’ caves in: Permanent commission allowed for women in Indian Coast Guard

On Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled a policy for gender-neutral induction and career progression of officers in Indian Coast Guard.

Youth’s struggles won’t end with Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Govt must decentralise education

Our education system is a destroyer of all talent by enforcing learning by rote, pushing students to coaching classes to ‘crack’ competitive exams. And then, papers leak.