New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Air India has decided to suspend several international flights for three months, beginning June, amid surging jet fuel prices due to the Middle East crisis, said reports.Multiple reports said that the reduction in international flights from Delhi include key destinations like Chicago and Newark in the US, Singapore and Shanghai.Moreover, Air India flights to destinations like San Francisco, Paris, and Toronto have been cut. Overall, the airline has reduced around 100 dai…
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New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Facing rising financial pressure and operational challenges, Air India has intensified its internal compliance and cost-control measures, with the airline terminating more than 1,000 employees over the last three years for ethical misconduct and policy violations.The disclosure was made by Air India CEO and MD Campbell Wilson during a town hall meeting with employees.Wilson reportedly told staff that the airline had taken action against employees involved in multiple vio…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Tata Group-backed Air India board has discussed a range of cost-cutting measures, including possible furloughs and deferment of performance-linked bonuses, as the airline grapples with mounting losses and rising operating pressures amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, as per multiple reports.The meeting that was held at the airline’s headquarters in Gurugram, lasted for more than three hours and focused on the carrier’s financial position, cost rationalisation ini…
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) The Congress party on Sunday launched an attack on the Centre after reports emerged that Air India may scale back its international flight operations until July due to a steep rise in jet fuel prices, calling it a case of “gross mismanagement” and accusing the government of ignoring the country’s long-term economic interests.In a post on social media platform X, the opposition party, citing media reports, criticised the situation and said it reflected poorly on the …
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Air India on Wednesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘hub-and-spoke’ push to develop India into a global aviation hub, while announcing plans to launch international routes from Varanasi under the proposed hub-and-spoke model.Tata Group-owned airline’s CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson described the government’s initiative as a ‘transformative step’ for the aviation sector, saying it would strengthen connectivity and enable optimal use of airport in…
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Singapore Airlines CEO Goh Choon Phong is likely to meet senior executives of the Tata Group on Thursday at Bombay House in Mumbai, with discussions expected to focus on the financial and operational challenges facing Air India.Goh is reported to have arrived in Mumbai earlier in the day and is expected to hold detailed talks with Tata Group leadership on the airline’s ongoing turnaround efforts.According to sources, he is also likely to meet Tata Sons Chairman Nataraja…
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Air India has reported a wider-than-expected annual loss of over Rs 22,000 crore ($2.4 billion or Rs 220 billion) for FY26, prompting the airline to seek fresh capital support from its shareholders, including Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, a report has said.The loss for the financial year ended March 31 significantly exceeded earlier internal estimates and comes amid a series of operational and geopolitical disruptions that weighed heavily on the airline’s perfor…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) Air India is planning to introduce a new performance-linked stock options reward system for its employees in order to boost productivity as the Tata Group looks at ways to turn around the loss-making airline. Eligible employees, including pilots, engineers, and senior management, will be able to buy shares after being granted stock options at prices between the Rs 4 face value and the market value at the time of grant, according to a report in Livemint on Monday.The pl…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Tata Sons chairman N. Chandrasekaran told Air India staff on Friday that the airline is facing a challenging period and urged employees to focus on execution and cost discipline.“While our future is bright and we have laid a solid foundation for our ambition, we are going through a challenging time,” Chandrasekaran said, adding that the key “is staying focused on execution.””Our focus should be on what is within our control, where we can improve, be precise on cost…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Air India on Tuesday confirmed the resignation of Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Campbell Wilson. In an official statement, the airline said that a committee has been constituted to find the successor in the coming months.“Wilson had conveyed his intention to step down in 2026 to Air India Chairman N. Chandrasekaran in 2024 and, since then, has been working to ensure the organisation and leadership team is on a stable footing for the transition,” the…