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An Air India flight experienced a tailstrike upon landing at Bengaluru airport today. While the aircraft touched down safely with all passengers and crew unharmed, such incidents necessitate thorough inspections for structural integrity. The airline confirmed the safe arrival of the plane, with further details pending.

An impromptu demonstration by AIASL ground handling staff at Mumbai airport caused significant disruptions, delaying 31 departures and impacting baggage handling for numerous flights. The protest, organized by ABKKS, demanded better employment terms, including permanent status for contract workers and pending wage revisions. Management agreed to address the demands following the agitation.

Air India is temporarily rationalizing several international routes between June and August 2026 due to operational and economic pressures, including airspace restrictions and high fuel prices. This decision will impact thousands of international travelers during the peak summer season, with significant changes to North American, European, Australian, and Southeast Asian networks.

In response to a severe Ebola outbreak, countries worldwide are tightening travel restrictions. The US has implemented mandatory screenings for incoming passengers at Washington Dulles from areas affected by the outbreak, while Uganda has halted transportation connections with the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Air India is suspending and reducing flights on 29 international routes between June and August 2026 due to the West Asia conflict, rising jet fuel prices, and airspace restrictions. These temporary changes aim to improve operational stability and mitigate passenger inconvenience amid global aviation disruptions. The airline will continue operating over 1,200 international flights monthly across five continents.

A Redbird Flight Training Academy aircraft crash-landed near Baramati airstrip in Pune on Wednesday morning, injuring a trainee pilot. The Tecnam P2008JC, on a solo training sortie, struck an electricity pole before descending into an agricultural field in Gojubavi. Preliminary reports suggest a technical malfunction forced an emergency landing.

With IndiGo’s operational collapse in December, Air India’s fatal crash in Ahmedabad and SpiceJet’s engineering and salary-payment issues, US aviation regulator FAA has once again become concerned about oversight standards in Indian aviation.

Air India Express passengers faced a harrowing three-hour ordeal on a Pune-bound flight from Delhi due to a technical issue and malfunctioning air-conditioning. Flyers reported heat and suffocation as the cabin became uncomfortable, with the airline later acknowledging the problem and providing ground air-conditioning. The delay significantly impacted subsequent flight schedules.

Air India’s losses in 2025-26 at INR27,000 crore are the highest ever recorded in its 94-year-old history. In all, Air India has lost INR55,000 crore since Tatas took over the airline. Will these complicate final years of N Chandrasekaran’s tenure as Tata Sons chairman?

Air France and Airbus have been found guilty of manslaughter by a Paris appeals court for the 2009 crash of Flight 447, which killed all 228 people on board. The court overturned a previous ruling, holding both companies responsible for the tragedy. Fined €225,000 each, the companies plan to appeal the verdict, while victims' families seek greater accountability.