Also known as: Air India Express
Air India — Indian airline carrier, navigating a leadership vacuum and operational challenges following a June 2025 crash that killed 260 people.
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… The conglomerate has faced protests over industrial projects, scrutiny of its Indian telecom business during a spectrum allocation controversy, a high-profile dispute with Japan’s Docomo and, more recently, questions over Air India’s performance. …
Boardroom feud tests trusted Indian business empire, TataJoy Online
Singapore Airlines backed by state investor Temasek, is expected to seek greater influence over management and stronger governance rights before approving a capital injection into Air India, said two people familiar with the matter. …
Singapore Airlines to seek tougher terms for any fresh Air India funding, sources sayJoy Online
… Singapore Airlines’ 25.1% stake in Air India has weighed on its earnings and drawn political scrutiny as the Indian carrier’s losses have widened during a multibillion-dollar turnaround that could take up to a decade. …
Singapore minister defends Singapore Airlines’ investment in Air IndiaJoy Online
… But finding his successor will be no easy task for the country’s most revered conglomerate, whose sprawling $300bn empire spans Jaguar Land Rover and Air India as well as manufacturing iPhones for Apple. …
New Tata boss to face formidable challengesJoy Online
Reports that an Air India pilot tested positive for cannabis after a flight sound like the sort of finding that should make an aviation investigator sit up. …
Air India pilot’s reported cannabis test: What it can and can’t tell investigatorsJoy Online
Air India is to test all of its pilots for banned substances, starting immediately. …
Air India to test all pilots for banned substancesJoy Online
The Indian agency investigating last year’s Air India plane crash that killed 260 people has said that a draft final report could be ready in October. …
Air India crash probe draft report expected in October as investigators complete analysisJoy Online
… He had landed in the Indian city hours earlier with his brother, carrying dental records for Ashok and Shobhana Patel. “We had to fly Air India to get there, because there were no other flights,” he said. …
Air India crash families’ year-long battle to identify remains of victimsJoy Online
The father of one of the pilots killed in last year’s Air India plane crash has said he will continue to defend his son’s reputation, days before investigators are expected to release an update on their findings. …
Air India crash pilot’s father vows to defend son’s reputationJoy Online
In under a month from now, India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) is expected to release its final report on the crash of London-bound Air India flight AI‑171 that went down seconds after take‑off from Ahmedabad in western India on 12 June 2025. …
Air India crisis deepens ahead of final Ahmedabad crash reportA public disagreement has erupted between the board of Tata Sons and Tata Trusts, its principal shareholder, over the proposed public listing of Tata Sons and the reappointment of chairman N Chandrasekaran. Noel Tata, chairman of Tata Trusts, has opposed both resolutions, arguing that a public listing would dilute the group's philanthropic ethos.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
A public disagreement has erupted between the board of Tata Sons and Tata Trusts, its principal shareholder, over the proposed public listing of Tata Sons and the reappointment of chairman N Chandrasekaran. Noel Tata, chairman of Tata Trusts, has opposed both resolutions, arguing that a public listing would dilute the group's philanthropic ethos.
13 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Singapore Airlines, backed by state investor Temasek, is expected to seek greater influence over management and board voting power before approving a capital injection into Air India. The conditions would be negotiated with Air India's majority owner Tata Sons, which has approved a $1.1 billion infusion while Singapore Airlines holds 25.1% of the stake.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Singapore's transport minister defended Singapore Airlines' 25.1% investment in Air India, saying the flag carrier must expand overseas because travel to and from Singapore has natural limits. The minister noted Singapore Airlines funds investments from its own balance sheet and has not sought additional shareholder capital, though Air India is reportedly seeking about $1.5 billion in fresh equity from its owners.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The shock resignation of Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran has left the $300bn conglomerate's top position vacant. The departing chairman resigned amid disagreement with Tata Trusts over public listing plans and capital allocation for new unlisted ventures in semiconductors, e-commerce, and aviation, which are currently unprofitable.
24 August 2026 · Joy Online →
An Air India Airbus A320 lost about 91m of altitude on 4 August while flying from Phuket to Delhi, injuring 13 passengers and four crew members; media reports citing sources say the captain tested positive for cannabis in a confirmatory test after routine post-flight screening, though the result has not been officially confirmed by Air India and no finding links it to the incident, which remains under broader investigation.
16 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Air India will test all of its pilots for banned substances starting immediately, and extend testing to Air India Express from Thursday, going beyond the existing regulatory requirement of testing at least 10% of pilots at random. The move follows an incident last week in which an Air India flight lost altitude after departure, with a preliminary report indicating the senior pilot tested positive for marijuana.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau told the Supreme Court it expects to complete analysis of the June 2025 Air India Boeing 787 crash within six weeks, with a draft final report ready in October. The crash killed 260 people near Ahmedabad airport; the AAIB has completed 49 of 66 mandated investigative steps.
15 July 2026 · Joy Online →
A year after an Air India crash in Ahmedabad killed 260 people (241 on the plane and 19 on the ground), families like the Patels continue to battle challenges in identifying remains, with some caskets found to contain the remains of multiple victims after return to home countries.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The father of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, a senior pilot killed in an Air India Boeing 787 crash near Ahmedabad on 12 June 2025 that killed at least 260 people, says he will continue to defend his son's reputation ahead of an expected update from investigators. A preliminary report found both engines' fuel control switches moved to "cut-off" shortly after take-off, but investigators have not linked either pilot to cockpit audio where one pilot asked the other why he had "cut-off."
11 June 2026 · Joy Online →
India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau is expected to release its final report within a month on Air India flight AI-171, which crashed near Ahmedabad on 12 June 2025, killing 260 people. The carrier is meanwhile grappling with a leadership vacuum, reported $2.4bn in losses, and mounting operational challenges that have stalled its turnaround efforts.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →