Ahmedabad Crash News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Dreamliner among safest aircraft, over 1100 in use worldwide, Air India officials tell parliamentary panel
New Delhi, July 8: Members at a meeting of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday expressed concern over air safety and surge in price of air tickets from Srinagar to other cities after the Pahalgam terror attack and sought clarifications from the officials present, sources said.
Shabana Azmi & Javed Akhtar reiterate their faith in Air India; Call it 'best inflight service'
Mumbai, July 8: Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar reiterated their faith in Air India after the horrific crash as they chose to travel by the airline to London to attend Wimbledon 2025.
PIL in SC seeks suspension of operation of Air India's Boeing aircraft
New Delhi, June 24: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking suspension of the operations of Air India's Boeing aircraft, pending a safety audit in view of the recent Ahmedabad crash and reported maintenance backlogs.
Air India cancels 8 domestic and international flights, cites maintenance as reason
New Delhi, June 20: The beleaguered Air India cancelled at least eight flights on domestic and international routes, citing maintenance as the reason.
Air India reduces international services on wide-body aircraft by 15%
Gurugram, June 19: Air India has reduced its international services on wide-body aircraft by 15 per cent for the next few weeks. The decision comes after the tragic loss of 241 lives on board Air India-171 flight, which crashed in Ahmedabad.
Gujarat minister lauds forensic experts working overtime for DNA testing of plane crash victims
Ahmedabad, June 15: Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi, who has been sharing timely and regular updates about DNA testing of the victims at Ahmedabad crash site, on Sunday penned a ‘note of praise’ for the dedicated team of forensic experts working relentlessly and tirelessly to confirm the identity of victims, by matching their DNA samples.
Air India says in process of completing one-time Boeing 787 safety checks
New Delhi, June 14: Air India on Saturday said it is in the process of completing the one-time safety inspections, as mandated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), for its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet.
DGCA orders enhanced safety inspection on Air India's Boeing 787-8/9 fleet
New Delhi, June 13: A day after the tragic Air India plane crash in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, India's civil aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), on Friday ordered enhanced safety inspections on Air India's Boeing 787-8/9 fleet.
Compensation may increase if any omission on part of Air India staff is established
New Delhi, June 12: Amid the nationwide mourning over the deaths in the Ahmedabad air crash, all eyes will be on the findings of the inquiry, as any "omission" on the part of the airline may have huge implications on the subsequent award of compensation.