Air India Faces Heavy Losses After 787 Crash, marking a major setback in the flag carrier’s turnaround efforts following a turbulent year shaped by a fatal accident, regulatory scrutiny, and mounting operational challenges.
Air India has confirmed that it will deploy its newly delivered, first line-fit Boeing 787-9 on flights between Mumbai and Frankfurt starting 1 February 2026, marking a key milestone in the airline’s ongoing widebody fleet transformation.
Air India and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have signed a commercial cooperation framework agreement, setting the groundwork for deeper collaboration and the potential development of definitive joint business agreements, subject to regulatory approvals. The agreement was signed in Mumbai on 16 January 2026 by Campbell Wilson, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Air India, and Goh Choon Phong, Chief Executive Officer of Singapore Airlines.
Air India and Saudia have signed a new codeshare agreement that will take effect in February 2026, strengthening air connectivity between India and Saudi Arabia while expanding onward travel options across both networks.
Air India Takes Delivery of First Made-For-Air India Boeing 787-9 as the airline welcomed its first line-fit Dreamliner configured specifically for the carrier’s transformation programme. The aircraft touched down at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi following a non-stop ferry flight from Boeing’s Everett production facility in the United States.
Air India is reinstating its strategic codeshare agreement with Air Canada, restoring a key partnership that significantly enhances travel options between India and Canada. Effective 2 December 2025, the renewed arrangement expands connectivity for millions of travelers who rely on efficient and reliable links between the two countries.
Air India has announced a significant expansion of services to three high-demand Southeast Asian destinations—Bali, Kuala Lumpur, and Manila—in response to strong winter travel trends. These enhancements provide more flexibility for leisure and business travelers alike and reflect the airline’s broader strategy to strengthen international connectivity through its Delhi hub.
Air India has announced a significant expansion to its network with the addition of 174 weekly flights under its Northern Winter Schedule, effective 26 October 2025. The increase will strengthen connectivity across key domestic destinations and short-haul international routes, meeting rising travel demand within India and to Southeast Asia.
Air India has temporarily withdrawn one of its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners from service following an unusual in-flight incident in the United Kingdom. The aircraft, operating flight AI117 from Amritsar to Birmingham on October 4, experienced the deployment of its Ram Air Turbine (RAT) during final approach to Birmingham Airport.
Air India, India’s leading global airline, and Air Astana, the flag carrier of Kazakhstan, have signed a new codeshare partnership designed to strengthen connectivity between the two countries and beyond. Building on their interline agreement from earlier in 2025, the two carriers are now moving to a deeper level of cooperation that will allow more seamless travel options…
