Lohani may meet SBI chief over leasing of wide-body Jet planes
Weighed down by a mountain of debt and falling revenue, Jet Airways announced suspension of its entire operations from Wednesday night and owns 16 wide-body planes, 10 B777-300ERs and six Airbus A330s.
Apr 19, 2019, 14:40 PM IST
Ashwani Lohani once again appointed as Air India CMD
Lohani is expected to assume office from September.
Feb 13, 2019, 17:30 PM IST
Amritsar tragedy: Railways to launch massive anti-trespassing drive, budget to be 'no constraint'
Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani has said that Amritsar mishap was a ''clear case of trespassing."
Oct 21, 2018, 07:45 AM IST
Yearender 2017: Derailments on and off tracks mark 2017 for Indian Railways
Suresh Prabhu resigned after back-to-back train accidents, officers too saw their work privileges cut by the Railway Board
Dec 24, 2017, 11:52 AM IST
Rajdhani ticket not confirmed? You could soon opt to fly
The scheme will be applicable to passengers with unconfirmed AC-I or AC-II tickets for Rajdhani Express.
Oct 23, 2017, 11:05 AM IST
Nagpur-Mumbai train derailment: Alert driver felicitated by Lohani
The duo hit the brakes upon realizing that the track ahead was damaged, and by the time the train had reached the defective spot, its speed had been considerably reduced.
Sep 02, 2017, 15:23 PM IST
Railways at 'critical juncture', safety to be priority: Chairman Ashwani Lohani
In the fourth train derailment in the country in 10 days, the engine and nine coaches of the Nagpur-Mumbai Duronto Express derailed between Vasind and Asangaon stations in Maharashtra early today following a landslide on Tuesday.
Aug 29, 2017, 13:01 PM IST
Suresh Prabhu thanks PM Narendra Modi for appointing Ashwani Lohani as Chairman of Railway Board
Lohani`s appointment was announced hours after Prabhu met Modi on Wednesday and offered to quit after a second train derailed in Uttar Pradesh in four days, injuring 74 people.
Aug 24, 2017, 12:52 PM IST
Ashwani Lohani deboards Air India; Rajiv Bansal to be interim CMD
Bansal is taking over as Air India CMD at a time when the government is working on the modalities for the disinvestment of the loss-making national carrier.
Aug 24, 2017, 00:08 AM IST
Rajiv Bansal to be ad-hoc CMD of Air India
Rajiv Bansal to be new Air India CMD
Aug 23, 2017, 19:16 PM IST
Air India CMD Ashwani Lohani appointed new Railway Board chairman
Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Air India Ashwani Lohani has been appointed as the new chairman of the Railway Board.
Aug 23, 2017, 17:06 PM IST
Air India to add LA, Houston in its list of US destinations
Air India plans to expand its base in the US by adding Los Angeles and Houston into its roster, a day after launching the state-carrier's first direct flight from Delhi to Washington DC.
Jul 08, 2017, 13:01 PM IST
Air India inducts A320 neo plane, to add 13 more this year
Air India is the third one after IndiGo and GoAir to induct A320 neo aircraft.
Feb 16, 2017, 16:20 PM IST
Air India serves showcause notice to 3 pilots; flights delayed
Nearly a dozen flights of Air India were delayed for up to two hours Monday as a section of pilots continued their protest for the second day over payment and other issues even as the airline served showcause notice to three commanders for alleged dereliction of duty.
Sep 05, 2016, 17:11 PM IST
'Touched' by her desire to fly, Air India offers business class tickets to Sakshi Malik
As a mark of respect for India's first medallist at Rio Olympics, Sakshi Malik, Air India on Friday offered business class tickets to the wrestler.
Aug 20, 2016, 00:04 AM IST
'Jai Hind' – this is how Air India will wish passengers now!
In a move to improve its image, national carrier Air India will now wish its passengers 'Jai Hind' (Victory to India or Long Live India), a patriotic slogan that has long been the victory cry of India.
May 22, 2016, 14:15 PM IST
Air India suspends commander for refusing to operate Bhopal-Mumbai inaugural flight
National carrier Air India has suspended one of its senior commanders after he refused to operate the inaugural flight on Bhopal-Mumbai route at the last minute.
Apr 01, 2016, 10:46 AM IST
Air India changes stand on 5/20 rule to allow airlines to fly abroad
The airline has submitted its new position on the 5/20 norm to the Civil Aviation Ministry, which has to take a final call on the issue before sending it to the Union Cabinet for approval, sources said.
Jan 17, 2016, 17:04 PM IST
Air India ground personnel gets sucked into aircraft engine at Mumbai airport, dies
In a freak accident, an aircraft technician died after being sucked into the engine of an Air India aircraft during push back at the Mumbai airport.
Dec 16, 2015, 23:34 PM IST
Air India forms monitoring team for safe, clean travel
Air India on Sunday announced it has set up a dedicated monitoring team under an executive director which would conduct surprise checks to ensure safe travel and better service delivery to its passengers.
Sep 20, 2015, 21:32 PM IST
