India

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.

Authorities in India and Japan have ordered inspections of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner following a crash in Ahmedabad, India, on Thursday that killed over 260 people.

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.

The crash of Air India Flight 171 on Thursday marked the first fatal crash and the first hull loss for a Boeing 787 Dreamliner.

Delta plans to launch a nonstop route between Atlanta and Delhi as part of a broader, multi-carrier effort to better connect India.

IndiGo announced it will start service between Mumbai and Manchester on July 1 and between Mumbai and Amsterdam on July 2.

India’s aviation authority has revoked the ground handling permit of Celebi Aviation’s subsidiary, impacting its operations at major airports.