All Air India Articles
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NewsAir India reduces 777 and 787 flights
Air India is reducing the number of flights it operates with its Boeing 787 and 777 widebody aircraft in order to carry out extra safety checks
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NewsJapan orders checks on 787s following Air India crash
Japanese officials have ordered the country’s carriers to inspect their Boeing 787s following the deadly crash involving a Boeing 787-8 operated by Air India
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NewsMeeting the mango challenge
Across April this year, Air India transported nearly 1,000 tonnes of fresh Indian mangoes to countries in Europe, North America and the Middle East.
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NewsAir India delivers first airport-to-door international pharma shipment
Air India's cargo division has carried out its first-ever airport-to-door international delivery of a critical pharma shipment
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NewsAir India Cargo gains GDP certification as pharma demand grows
Air India has been certified to Good Distribution Practice (GDP) standards as it looks to capitalise on the country’s growing pharma export business
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NewsAir India selects Menzies for cargo handling in four locations
Air India has signed Menzies Aviation to provide cargo handling services at four locations
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Air India rolls out digital operations with IBS Software
Air India will use IBS Software’s iCargo solution to help it digitalise its air cargo operations and end-to-end cargo management.IBS Software’s fully integrated iCargo solution is designed to enable airlines to streamline operations through seamless integration of numerous cargo operations, including sales and billing, within a single, integrated platform.Nipun Aggarwal, ...
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NewsUnilode to run Air India ULD fleet
Source: UnilodeULD management company Unilode Aviation Solutions has signed a full-service partnership with Air India.It will provide full ULD management and digitalised containers and pallets from its pool for the carrier’s fleet of over 120 aircraft serving 100 domestic and international destinations, both bellyhold and cargo.Unilode’s chief commercial officer, Mohammed ...
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Air cargo momentum grows in India’s State of Tamil Nadu
India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu is rapidly expanding air cargo infrastructure and throughput handling.The state hosts India’s second-largest air cargo capacity with a total share of 28.3%, according to national government statistics.The state also has the highest number of container freight stations (CFSs) and Warehouse Development and Regulatory Authority ...
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India's air cargo industry sets ambitious growth targets
India has set an ambitious target of reaching 10m tons of air cargo handled per year by 2030, attendees at the Air Cargo India event in Mumbai were told.“This is India’s time for growth,” said Sanjiv Edward, chief executive – cargo and logistics at the GMR Group which operates Delhi, ...
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Air India aims to triple cargo capacity over five years
Air India said it plans to triple its cargo capacity through belly capacity within the next five years.The airline has firm orders for 34 Airbus A350-1000, six A350-900, 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and 10 Boeing 777X widebody aircraft. These aircraft are expected to increase Air India’s annual cargo capacity by ...
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SATS and Air India sign cargo terminal deal at India’s newest airport
The joint venture company of Singapore-based gateway services provider SATS and Air India has signed a concession agreement with Yamuna International Airport to build a cargo terminal at India’s newest airport.The plan is for an 87-acre integrated multimodal cargo hub at the new Noida International Airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh, ...
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SATS JV to build multimodal cargo hub at India's Noida International Airport
Singapore-based aviation services company SATS' joint venture company AISATS has been selected by Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL) to design, build, finance and operate an integrated multimodal cargo hub (MMCH) at Noida International Airport in Jewar, Uttar Pradesh.AISATS, a joint venture of Air India and SATS, expects to finalise ...
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NewsAirlines cancel US flights despite 5G delay
Credit: ShutterstockAirlines have been cancelling US services over concerns about the roll out of 5G networks despite mobile firms delaying their plans around airports for two weeks.Yesterday, US telecommunications firms AT&T and Verizon said they would delay the implementation of their c-band 5G networks for two weeks around certain US ...
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NewsTata Group's Air India acquisition approved
Air India plane. Copyright: aeroprints.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia CommonsThe Tata Group’s acquisition of Air India has been approved by the Competition Commission of India (CCI).Following the divestment of Air India Limited (Air India), the Tata Group has won a bid to acquire the entire company, including the ...
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NewsAir India Cargo adds Unisys Digistics modules
Indian flag carrier Air India is to use Unisys’ Digistics integrated logistics software suite to help improve data quality, cash flow and transparency regarding shipment status.The airline has used the Digistics cloud-based logistics management solution for some time. This new contract will add three more modules on a software-as-a-service basis ...