Air India Cuts More Flights
Air India on Sunday announced cuts to its overall narrowbody network as it works to stabilize operations in the wake of a deadly crash.
Air India on Sunday announced cuts to its overall narrowbody network as it works to stabilize operations in the wake of a deadly crash.
Air India is temporarily suspending some routes and reducing service on others as it carries out inspections of Boeing’s 787s and 777s in the wake of a deadly crash.
Air India’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner likely had its emergency-power system online before crashing after takeoff last week, according to a new report.
The decision was made “so we can be with our team and focus on our customer and the investigation,” Ortberg’s message to staff stated, according to Reuters.
A lawyer representing a Boeing whistleblower is calling on the FAA to release a report on the 787 prompted by concerns her client raised in January 2024.
Tata Group, the parent company of Air India, said it will pay the equivalent of $116,868 to the family members of those killed in Thursday’s crash.
The survivor’s medical condition is not known, though India’s home minister, told reporters that he had met the man, suggesting he is conscious.
A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner of Air India crashed during takeoff from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
The crash of Air India Flight 171 on Thursday marked the first fatal crash and the first hull loss for a Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
American and United canceled flights to and from India on Wednesday as carriers worked to adjust routes away from the contentious border region.