Air New Zealand announces that it will appoint former Air India ​CEO and managing director Campbell Wilson ‌and former CFO Robert McDonald, as directors on its board, effective September 24, when it ​holds its annual shareholders’ meeting. The appointments ​come as the airline, New Zealand's national ⁠carrier, navigates delayed aircraft deliveries, persistent ​engine problems and elevated...

The Board of Directors of Air India announced the appointment of Tewolde Gebremariam as the airline’s Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, succeeding Campbell Wilson. This executive transition marks a pivotal juncture in Air India’s transformation journey to become a world-class, leading global airline...

Air India and Saudia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand strategic cooperation between the two airlines. Building on their existing codeshare agreement, the MoU aims to strengthen connectivity between Saudi Arabia and India while supporting the continued growth of travel between the two countries...

Air India announced a significant upgrade to its Delhi-Toronto service, with the deployment of its brand-new Boeing 787-9 aircraft on the route from August 1, 2026, enabling the airline to remove the enroute fuel stop at Vienna and operate the service non-stop. The removal of the fuel stop is subject to available airspaces and is intended to reduce the current flying time from Delhi to...

JFK Millennium Partners (JMP), the company selected by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to build and operate John F. Kennedy International Airport’s new Terminal 6 (JFK T6), and Air India announced that the airline has chosen T6 for its operations beginning in 2028. The move aligns Air India with other Star Alliance member carriers in the new terminal and marks another major...

Air India inaugurated first 'Easy Connect' flight under the Government of India's new hub-and-spoke framework, launching the transformative model aimed at linking the length and breadth of India seamlessly with the world, and vice versa. The inaugural Easy Connect service, flight AI1111, departed Varanasi at 09:23 AM on June 25, 2026, with international passengers on the flight connecting...

Air India and Thai Airways International (THAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) building on their existing interline agreement, to explore a deeper partnership aimed at boosting connectivity between Thailand, India, and destinations beyond, leveraging each other’s global network strengths. The MoU was signed on June 7, 2026 on the sidelines of the ongoing IATA AGM in Rio de...

Air India and Riyadh Air have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the foundation for a partnership that will offer guests seamless connections between India, Saudi Arabia, and destinations beyond. The MoU reflects the shared ambition of both full-service premium carriers to boost global connectivity for travellers flying between India, Saudi Arabia, and beyond...

Air India and Lufthansa Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), establishing the framework for a joint business agreement between Air India's and Lufthansa Group’s carriers and subsidiaries, including Air India Express, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, ITA Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), and other affiliated airlines...

The codeshare will provide Saudia’s guests access to major cities across India via Mumbai and Delhi, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Kochi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Lucknow, and Jaipur and more than 15 other destinations as interline.