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Air India to launch Bengaluru to London Gatwick service

10/06/2024 < 1 minute read
Written by: UK Aviation News

Air India will launch a direct service between Benglauru to London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) from late summer this year to meet growing demand for travel between the UK and the Bangalore region of India. The new service will operate five-times-per-week using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner which includes Air India’s business class [read more]

Air India launches new look with rebrand

10/08/2023 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

India’s flag carrier, Air India has unveiled its new look as it seeks to rebrand the airline with a bold modern look. The airline says that “new design captures the essence of a bold new India, marking a milestone in the transformation of the national Indian institution into a national [read more]

Air India launches flights from Gatwick

27/03/2023 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Air India has launched flights from London Gatwick (LGW/EGKK) creating to 500 direct and indirect jobs in the process. Switching its main UK hub from Heathrow will see the airline fly to Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Kochi and Goa with up to three flights per week on each route. Flights from Gatwick [read more]

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Air India today announced the carrier has selected Boeing’s family of fuel-efficient airplanes to expand its future fleet with plans to invest in 190 737 MAX, 20 787 Dreamliner and 10 777X airplanes. (Boeing image)

Boeing order from Air India tops 290 aircraft

15/02/2023 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Air India (AI/AIC) has ordered 290 aircraft from US Airframer Boeing in a deal that will see 540 new aircraft join the TATA Group-owned carrier from Boeing and Airbus. Just days after a 250 aircraft order was announced with Airbus, Boeing inked the deal which will see it deliver 290 [read more]

Air India places 250 aircraft order with Airbus

15/02/2023 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Air India (AI/AIC) has committed to a total of 250 aircraft from European airframer Airbus in a widely anticipated order. The TATA Group-owned airline will use the order to boost its domestic and international operations with a mixture of single-aisle and wide-body jets making up the order. A total of [read more]

Air India is on verge of ordering hundreds of new aircraft from…

23/08/2022 2 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

Air India, which is owned by the Tata conglomerate is finally about to make its much anticipated new aircraft order and it’s been touted to be one biggest fleet upgrades in recent years. Airbus and Boeing have been pushing for the business but who has won the deal? A deal [read more]