NEW DELHI, India (CNN) — Flight attendant Sheela Joshi is 5 feet, 4 inches and 148 pounds. Her employer, Air India, says she is too fat to fly. Read the rest of this entry »

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NEW DELHI: The keenly fought race for the top slot at Air India has entered the last lap. While current joint managing director Vishwapati Trivedi and the joint secretary in the finance ministry Arvind Mayaram are the strong contenders for the coveted post, the insiders in the race include AI’s functional directors Anup Srivastava and Amod Sharma. Read the rest of this entry »

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Mumbai: Around 60 passengers, including students traveling to universities in the US, were stranded at the airport early this morning after Air India told them their valid tickets could not earn them a seat on the A-125 Mumbai-London-Chicago flight. The reason: the flight was overbooked. Read the rest of this entry »

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New Delhi: Flag carrier Air India will deploy a brand new Boeing aircraft on the non-stop service between Delhi and New York that promises loads of entertainment, full- flat beds in higher classes and more leg room for economy passengers on the 15-hour flight. Read the rest of this entry »

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NEW DELHI: State-run national carrier Air India said on Thursday it would join the Star Alliance global network of 19 airlines to help it take on growing competition at home and abroad. Star Alliance, which includes Lufthansa and UAL Corp’s United Airlines, allows airlines to widen their reach and boost revenues and customer loyalty as air miles can be transferred between group members. “India has long been on the radar,” Glenn Tilton, United Airlines’ chief executive, who chaired the Star Alliance annual board meeting in Beijing, said in a statement. Read the rest of this entry »

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WASHINGTON: The US Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) has stood guarantee for a $1.23 billion loan to help Air India buy 17 Boeing aircraft and four spare engines in a 68-aircraft fleet renewal plan. Read the rest of this entry »

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MANALI: With a promise to give a major boost to tourism in Himachal Pradesh, India’s national carrier, Indian Airlines on Sunday launched its Delhi-Kullu service. Read the rest of this entry »

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National carrier Air India is gearing up with a brand new image as part of its new communication plan following its mega merger with Indian Airlines. As part of the campaign, the airline will retain the well-loved Maharaja mascot, and will also develop a new signature tune, for which the airline is in talks with a leading music composer. During an interaction with Express Group staffers at the Idea Exchange programme held recently, V Thulasidas, chairman and managing director of the new merged entity Air India said, ”In addition to the advertising campaign, the airline plans to have a promotional theme which will be developed by a renowned musician.” The signature tune will be used in the internal communication system and even at the call centres. The tune will highlight the image of Air India after its formal merger with Indian Airlines. The tune, say sources can also be downloaded from their website. Air India’s website is also simultaneously being refurbished bringing together Air India and Indian Airlines, Thulasidas said. Read the rest of this entry »

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MUMBAI: India’s biggest airline Air India has bagged the Montreal Protocol Public Awareness Award for its efforts in protection of the ozone layer. Read the rest of this entry »

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NEW DELHI: Air India and Indian continue to operate as two entities despite their recent merger, with separate reservation systems and codes. The merged entity, National Aviation Company (NACL), is handling operations under the banner of NACL-AI and NACL-I for the two businesses respectively. Read the rest of this entry »

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