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IndiGo Ends Wide-Body Flights From Oct 25 Amid Geopolitical Headwinds
India’s largest airline, IndiGo, will discontinue its wide-body operations from October 25, 2026, citing a challenging operating environment driven by ongoing geopolitical tensions. The airline will also terminate its damp lease agreement with Norse Atlantic Airways with effect from October 31, 2026. As part of the transition, IndiGo’s Mumbai-Amsterdam service will be operated using the […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 31, 2026
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Air India To Operate Non-Stop Delhi-Toronto Flight With New Boeing 787-9
Air India will begin operating non-stop daily flights between Delhi and Toronto from August 1, 2026, deploying its brand-new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on the route and eliminating the current technical fuel stop in Vienna. The move will reduce the journey time from Delhi to Toronto by nearly three hours, bringing the total flight duration down […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 22, 2026
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Air India Ranked World’s Fourth Most On-Time Airline In June By Cirium
Air India has been ranked the fourth most on-time airline in the world for June 2026 by aviation analytics firm Cirium, highlighting the carrier’s improving operational performance as it continues its transformation journey. According to Cirium’s June 2026 On-Time Performance report, Air India achieved an on-time arrival rate of 86.85% across 15,135 tracked flights during […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 9, 2026
GENERAL
Air India Deploys New Boeing 787-9 On Mumbai-London Heathrow Route
Air India has deployed its newest Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on the Mumbai-London Heathrow route, introducing the airline’s latest-generation cabin products and inflight experience on one of its flagship international services. Effective immediately, flights AI131/AI130 between Mumbai and London Heathrow will be operated using the new Boeing 787-9 aircraft featuring all-new cabin interiors designed exclusively for […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 2, 2026
GENERAL
Air India Earns Skytrax 4-Star Rating As Vihaan.AI Makeover Gathers Pace
Air India has secured the prestigious Skytrax 4-Star airline rating for both Business Class and Economy Class, marking a major milestone in the airline’s ongoing transformation journey under its Vihaan.AI programme. The rating upgrade from 3-Star to 4-Star reflects the airline’s large-scale transformation across fleet modernisation, customer service, onboard products, digital infrastructure, airport experience, and […]
CW Bureau
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May 29, 2026
