Canada Marks 40 Years Since Air India Bombing Tragedy

By Editor - News Desk June 24, 2025

Americas International

On June 23, 2025, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney paid tribute to the victims of the Air India Flight 182 bombing, which remains the deadliest terrorist attack in Canadian history. In a solemn post shared at 1:22 AM, Carney remembered the 268 Canadian citizens who lost their lives in the

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DGCA Orders Removal of 3 Air India Rostering Officials

By BPN News Desk June 21, 2025

In a significant regulatory intervention, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has directed Air India to remove three senior officials from all crew scheduling responsibilities. The move comes amid findings of serious violations related to pilot flight duty time limitations. Air India Violated Pilot Duty Norms According to the DGCA, Air India allowed two […]

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Air India Cuts 38 Weekly International Flights, Suspends Three Routes

By BPN News Desk June 20, 2025

Air India has announced a substantial reduction in its international flight operations following the fatal Boeing 787 crash near Ahmedabad. Effective from June 21 through July 15, the airline will take 38 weekly international flights off its schedule and temporarily halt service on three overseas routes. Flight Cuts The airline plans to suspend flights on […]

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DGCA Flagged Air India Safety Breaches Before Ahmedabad Incident

By BPN News Desk June 19, 2025

Just days before an Air India Airbus A320neo suffered a serious mid-air malfunction during a flight from Ahmedabad, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had issued a formal warning to the airline, citing multiple safety and maintenance lapses across its fleet. The regulator’s pre-incident inspection report had identified non-compliance issues that, in

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Air India Cuts 15% International Wide-Body Flights

By BPN News Desk June 19, 2025

Air India has announced a temporary 15% reduction in its international operations involving wide-body aircraft, a move that will continue at least until mid-July. The decision, which impacts long-haul services significantly, stems from a combination of operational and safety-related constraints facing the airline. Currently, Air India operates approximately 70 wide-body

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Air India Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Phuket Over Bomb Threat

By BPN News Desk June 13, 2025

An Air India flight from Phuket to New Delhi was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff on June 13, after a bomb threat note was discovered in the aircraft’s lavatory. The incident came just a day after a fatal Air India crash in Ahmedabad, adding to heightened concerns over aviation safety. Incident […]

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Air India Flight Crashes Near Ahmedabad Airport, Rescue Ops On

By BPN News Desk June 12, 2025

An Air India passenger flight headed for London crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on Wednesday, sending shockwaves across the aviation sector. The aircraft, carrying 242 people, including crew and passengers, crashed in the Meghani area near the airport, triggering a large-scale emergency response. Immediate

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Air India Halts Tel Aviv Flights After Missile Strike

By BPN News Desk May 5, 2025

An Air India flight from Delhi to Tel Aviv was diverted mid-air to Abu Dhabi after a missile strike near Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport on May 4. The flight, AI139, a Boeing 787 aircraft, was within an hour of its destination when the crew received alerts of a security incident near the Israeli airspace. The […]