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India’s privatisation drive derails because of weak investor interest

New Delhi: India is considering shelving three planned privatisation sales amid weak investor appetite, two government sources said, a slump that has already derailed its…

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Airlines across Asia and Europe are experiencing flight disruptions through the Middle East, and ticket fares are set to rise, impacting travellers worldwide. (Pexels/Representational Image)
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From Air India to Qantas: Airlines hiking fares as fuel prices soar amid US-Iran war | Full list

Airlines across Asia and Europe are raising ticket prices and adding fuel surcharges as sharp swings in global oil prices, triggered by the ongoing Iran…

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Anthropic has launched plug-ins for its Claude Cowork agent to automate tasks that IT firms do for their clients by deploying an army of software engineers. (Reuters)
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Anthropic embeds AI tool into Air India owned by TCS parent Tata Group| Business News

Anthropic PBC is embedding its Agentic AI tools into Air India Ltd. amid a bevy of other Indian companies, as part of its push to…

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An Air India Airbus A320 plane. (Reuters)
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Air India ordered to pay ₹1 crore for flying an Airbus 8 times without airworthiness permit| Business News

India’s civil aviation watchdog has fined Air India $110,350 (about ₹1 crore) for flying an Airbus plane eight times without an airworthiness permit, saying the…

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FILE PHOTO: Branding for Air India is seen on an Airbus A350-900 at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 24, 2024. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo (REUTERS)
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Air India braces for record $1.6-billion loss after Ahmedabad plane crash| Business News

Air India Ltd. is set to report a record annual loss after last year’s deadly crash and airspace shutdowns wiped out progress toward a turnaround,…

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After inspections by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the aircraft, also first line fit Dreamliner to be taken by Air India after privatisation in January 2022, is expected to arrive in India in the next few days. (Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)
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Air India takes delivery of its first line fit Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner in over eight years| Business News

Tata Group-owned Air India has taken delivery of the first line fit Boeing 787-9 aircraft, which is also the first Dreamliner to join the airline’s…

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FILE PHOTO: Air India CEO Campbell Wilson (REUTERS)
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Tata Group starts hunt for Campbell Wilson’s Air India successor| Business News

NEW DELHI: Tata Group has begun identifying a successor to Air India chief executive Campbell Wilson, whose contract is set to expire next year, according to…

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Campbell Wilson took over as Air India CEO in July 2022 after a 26-year career at Singapore Airlines. (PTI)
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Air India said to be scouting for new CEO to replace Campbell Wilson| Business News

The board of Air India Ltd. is scouting for a new chief executive officer to replace Campbell Wilson, two people with direct knowledge of the…

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Air India is yet to comment on the DGCA notice sent on December 29. (REUTERS FILE PHOTO)
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DGCA notice to Air India for operating Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner despite snags| Business News

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a notice to Air India, flagging safety concerns regarding the operation of Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner…

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IndiGo has a 65% market share in India's aviation market. (HT)
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IndiGo’s flight to a monopoly, explained| Business News

That the Competition Commission of India has announced an investigation into IndiGo’s mass flight cancellations was par for the course. Sure, the CCI hasn’t specified…

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