Air India Express

AI Express Records Highest-Ever Annual Profit At Rs 413 Crore

Business | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 29, 2020

Air India Express reported net profit of Rs 412.77 crore for the financial year ended March 2020 as higher operating revenue and passenger volume helped bolster the bottom line of the budget carrier.

Indians In UAE Can Book Flight Tickets To India Without Embassy Registration

Indians Abroad | ANI | Monday October 12, 2020

Indians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will no longer be needed to register with the Indian Embassy for travelling to India and can book directly with Air India Express, the airline said on Monday.

Reject Covid Negative Reports From 4 Labs: Dubai To Air India Express

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 28, 2020

The COVID-negative test reports of passengers from four Indian laboratories should be rejected, the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) told the Air India Express on Monday.

Air India Express To Operate Dubai Flights As Per Schedule From Saturday

India News | ANI | Friday September 18, 2020

All Air India Express flights to and from Dubai will operate as per the original schedule starting Saturday, the airline informed on Friday.

Dubai Suspends Air India Express Flights Till October 2 For Bringing "Covid-Positive" Passengers

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 18, 2020

The Dubai Civil Aviation Authority has suspended Air India Express flights till October 2 for bringing passengers with covid-positive certificates twice during the last couple of weeks, senior government officials said today.

Air India Express Crash Report To Be Submitted By Investigator In 5 Months: Hardeep Puri

India News | ANI | Wednesday September 16, 2020

Minister of Civil Aviation Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday informed that the investigator-in-charge Captain SS Chahar, who is probing Air India Express crash, will "submit the report to Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) preferably within five months from the date of order."

COVID Negative Report Must For Flights To UAE: Air India Express

India News | ANI | Tuesday August 25, 2020

The Air India Express on Tuesday rolled out new guidelines for the passengers aged 12 years and above travelling to UAE, making it mandatory for them to submit a valid negative COVID-19 PCR test on the website prior to their flight.

Death Count In Kozhikode Plane Crash Rises To 20

South | ANI | Saturday August 22, 2020

A 53-year-old man, injured in the Air India Express plane crash in Kerala's Kozhikode on August 7, died at a hospital today, taking the death count to 20.

Kerala Chief Minister In Self-Isolation After 22 Officials Test Positive

India News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday August 14, 2020

Twenty-two officials who responded to the plane crash in Kerala last week have tested positive for coronavirus, the Malappuram medical officer told NDTV. The Air India Express plane came with 184 passengers from Dubai under the centre's Vande Bharat Mission that expatriates Indians stranded abroad amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

92 Passengers Injured In Kerala Plane Crash Discharged From Hospital: Air India Express

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 13, 2020

Air India Express said today that a total of 92 passengers injured in the plane crash in Kozhikode have been discharged from hospitals after "obtaining complete fitness".

5-Member Panel To Investigate Kerala Plane Crash, Report Expected In 5 Months

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 13, 2020

The Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) said on Thursday it has formed a five-member panel to inquire into the circumstances of a plane crash in Kerala's Kozhikode airport last week in which 18 people were killed.

85 Passengers Injured In Kerala Plane Crash Discharged From Hospital: Air India Express

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 12, 2020

Air India Express said today that 85 passengers injured in the plane crash in Kozhikode have been discharged from hospitals after "obtaining complete fitness".

"Premature To Make Initial Assessment Of Kerala Crash": Aviation Probe Body

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 12, 2020

Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) chief Aurobindo Handa has said that evidence is being collected for carrying out a formal probe into the Air India Express plane crash and it was too premature to make an initial assessment of the incident.

Wrong Call By Pilots Among Many Likely Reasons For Kerala Crash: Experts

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 11, 2020

A gust of wind, wrong decision by the pilots, the condition of the air strip and even faulty indication by the instrument landing system could be possible reasons for the crash of the Air India Express on Friday in Kerala's Kozhikode, according to aviation experts.

Pilot Of Kerala Plane Crash Cremated With State Honours In Mumbai

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 11, 2020

Wing Commander (Retd.) Deepak Sathe, pilot-in-command of the Air India Express plane that crashed in Kerala last week, was cremated in Mumbai today with state honours.