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Air India Appoints Tewolde to Lead Turnaround

By Uniquetimesorg August 6, 2026 0

Air India has appointed former Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam to lead the airline’s next phase of transformation, signalling a stronger focus on safety, operational efficiency, and profitability. Tewolde, who successfully guided Ethiopian Airlines through the 2019 Boeing 737 MAX crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, replaces Campbell Wilson and is expected to steer Continue Reading

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India Finds No Fault in Boeing 787 Fuel Switch After Air India Inspection

By Uniquetimesorg July 29, 2026 0

India’s civil aviation ministry has confirmed that a detailed examination by Boeing found no abnormality in the fuel control switch of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The inspection was carried out after pilots operating a London–Bengaluru flight reported a possible issue with the switch in February. Deputy Civil Aviation Minister Murlidhar Mohol informed Continue Reading

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Jamco to Invest $150 Million in India to Expand Aircraft Cabin Operations

By Uniquetimesorg June 26, 2026 0

Aircraft interiors supplier Jamco Interiors plans to expand its engineering, manufacturing and supply chain capacity by two-and-a-half times over the next five years, with India playing a central role in its growth strategy. The company, which supplies premium cabin products for Boeing and Airbus wide-body aircraft, will invest $150 million in India and increase its […]Continue Reading

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Air India Reconsiders Expansion as Tata Group Pushes Cost-Cutting Measures

By Uniquetimesorg June 12, 2026 0

Air India is reportedly scaling back its ambitious growth plans as the Tata Group urges the airline to focus on reducing mounting losses and stabilizing operations. According to sources familiar with the matter, the carrier is in discussions with aircraft manufacturers Airbus and Boeing to defer deliveries from its massive order book of around 500 […]Continue Reading

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India’s Aviation Regulator to Oversee Boeing Fuel-Switch Testing in Seattle Following Air India Incident

By Uniquetimesorg May 19, 2026 0

Indian air safety officials from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) are scheduled to travel to Seattle in June to oversee Boeing’s laboratory testing of a Dreamliner fuel-control switch panel. The component was removed from an Air India 787 in February after pilots on a London-to-Bengaluru flight reported that the switches failed to remain […]Continue Reading

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India Nears Final Report on Air India Dreamliner Crash

By Uniquetimesorg May 8, 2026 0

India’s civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on Friday that the investigation into the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash that killed 260 people last year has reached its final stage. The incident remains one of India’s deadliest aviation disasters in recent years. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event in Gandhinagar, […]Continue Reading

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Air India Grounds Boeing 787 After Pilot Reports Fuel Switch Issue

By Uniquetimesorg February 3, 2026 0

Air India has grounded a Boeing 787 Dreamliner after a pilot reported a possible defect with the aircraft’s fuel control switch, a component under scrutiny following last year’s deadly crash in Gujarat that killed 260 people. The airline did not disclose the exact nature of the defect or the flight details, though sources said the […]Continue Reading

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US-India Rift Emerges Over Air India Crash Black-Box Probe

By Uniquetimesorg November 28, 2025 0

A Wall Street Journal report has revealed sharp tensions between Indian and US investigators over the handling of the Air India Flight 171 crash probe. The friction began when Indian authorities proposed flying US black-box specialists to a remote military facility in Korwa for analysis — a plan immediately blocked by US officials due to […]Continue Reading

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Tatas Set to Transform Air India with Luxurious Seats and State-of-the-Art Entertainment by 2024

By uniquetimes July 24, 2023 0

Air India is undergoing a significant transformation plan, aiming to equip one-third of its wide-body fleet with modern, luxurious seats, and advanced inflight entertainment systems by March 2024. The airline, owned by the Tata Group, has already placed orders for 470 aircraft, including 70 wide-body planes, from Airbus and Boeing. CEO and MD Campbell Wilson […]Continue Reading

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Rajnath Singh meets with executives from Boeing and Raytheon, two of the world’s largest aerospace companies

By uniquetimes April 11, 2022 0

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met with senior executives from Boeing and Raytheon, two American aerospace and defence companies, and asked them to take advantage of policy initiatives in India to move from ‘Make in India’ to ‘Make for the World.’ Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Washington on Sunday for the first […]Continue Reading