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Air India apologises to passengers stranded in Russia, offers refund

New Delhi: Air India has issued an apology to the passengers of its flight that was redirected to Magadan in Russia due to a mechanical glitch in one of its engines. Several passengers had complained that they were left to deal with subpar food, stray arrangements, and language problem while not a single Air India crew member was on site to assure or help them.

Air India's reserve plane collects passengers stranded in Russia's Magadan

Magadan/UNI: An Air India reserve aircraft that had been sent to Russia's Magadan to collect passengers stranded in the city after an emergency landing left for San Francisco with passengers early on Thursday, Magadan International Airport Director General Dmitry Sivolobov told Sputnik.

Air India passengers stranded in Russia face chaos and confusion, battle inadequate food and toilets

New Delhi: Stranded passengers of an Air India flight that made an emergency landing in a remote Russian town on Tuesday are struggling with unfamiliar food, shabby accommodation and a language barrier. In a Twitter post, a passenger called the situation a "full-blown humanitarian crisis" as passengers are left to deal with poor communication, subpar food and stay arrangements, while not a single Air India crew member is on-site to assure or help them.

Air India plane en route Delhi-San Francisco makes emergency landing

Magadan: An Air India plane traveling from Delhi to San Francisco made a successful emergency landing near the Russian Far Eastern city of Magadan due to a malfunction, an aviation source said.

Air India flight headed to the US makes emergency landing in Russia's Magadan

New Delhi: An Air India San Francisco-bound flight AI173 from Delhi was diverted and scheduled to make an emergency landing at Magadan airport in Russia on Tuesday due to a technical issue in one of the aircraft's engines.

All flights cancelled at Leh airport as Air Force's C-17 Globemaster remains stuck on lone runway

Leh/IBNS: Almost all flights to and from the Leh airport were cancelled on Tuesday as a transport aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) remains stuck on its lone runway due to a technical snag.

DGCA suspends pilot who allowed friend in cockpit for 7 months; fines Air India Rs 30 lakh

New Delhi: India’s aviation regulator has suspended an Air India pilot, who allowed a woman friend inside the cockpit during a Dubai-Delhi flight in February, for violating safety norms and also fined the airline Rs 30 lakh.

DGCA serves notice to Air India over delay in reporting entry of unauthorised person into cockpit on a Dubai-Delhi flight

New Delhi: India's aviation watchdog Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Sunday issued a show cause notice to Air India CEO Campbell Wilson and Head of Safety, Security and Quality Functions Henry Donohoe, asking them to explain why the airline did not report an incident in which a pilot allowed a female friend into the cockpit during a Dubai-Delhi flight on February 27, 2023, media reported.

Air India to reduce flight frequency to Oman, UAE and Qatar amid crew, plane shortage: Report

Mumbai: Air India is planning to cut down the frequency of flights to Oman, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar temporarily due to the airline's shortage of crew and planes, Moneycontrol reported.

Air India's London-bound flight returns to Delhi after passenger 'harms' crew members

New Delhi/IBNS: An Air India flight to London returned to Delhi on Monday after an unruly passenger allegedly harmed two cabin crew members, the airline has said.

Nepal's civil aviation authority suspends 3 officials after Nepal Airlines and Air India planes come in close proximity

Kathmandu: Three employees of Nepal's air traffic controller department have been suspended for "carelessness" by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), said spokesperson Jagannath Niroula.

Air India passenger arrested for aggressive behaviour refuses to pay bail amount, goes to jail

Mumbai: Air India passenger, who was arrested for smoking mid-flight and aggressive behaviour, was sent to jail after he refused to pay Rs 25,000 for bail, citing an online search to claim that the fine payable under the IPC section he was booked was only Rs 250.

FIR registered against US citizen of Indian origin for 'smoking' in flight

Mumbai: The city police has registered a FIR (first information report) against a US citizen of Indian origin for allegedly smoking in the aircraft toilet, misbehaving with flight crew and attempting to yank open the door mid-air.

Kerala: Air India crew arrested in Kochi airport for smuggling gold

Kochi (Kerala): An Air India crew has been apprehended at the Kochi airport with 1,487 grams of gold, media reports said.

'Will continue to support all sincere efforts': Sanjeev Kapoor after Air India assures better experience

New Delhi/IBNS: After Air India responded to Sanjeev Kapoor's disappointment over the in-flight food served to him, the celebrity chef has now suggested thorough audits of its services.