Rohit Nandan

Ashwani Lohani is a railway man and tourism veteran; can he pull Air India out of the mess?

Lohani will be taking over at a crucial time when Air India seems to have begun its journey towards improved financials but challenges remain.

PESB selects Vinod Hejmadi for Air India's Director-Finance post

Hejmadi, who presently holds the post of general manager for finance at the national carrier's office in Mumbai, was selected after he along with two others were interviewed today by the government's head hunting body.

Will Air India again have a career bureaucrat at its helm?

The PESB had earlier provided some hope for selection of the next Air India CMD on merit by rejecting the suggestion of the Ministry of Civil Aviation to straightaway appoint a search committee and appoint a career bureaucrat again as the airline's CMD.

Will Air India offer first class, business seats on international route at 50% discount?

A senior official in the Ministry of Civil Aviation pointed out today that if 50 percent discount on these seats helps to fill them up and gain loyal AI customers in the process, this practice should be followed

Air India likely to join global network Star Alliance

Air India was accepted as a future member of Star Alliance in December 2007, but the integration process was halted in July 2011 to enable it complete the merger with erstwhile Indian Airlines.

Air India using Dreamliners for more hours than global average

The Airbus A-320, which was the first fully computerised civilian aircraft using fly-by-wire technology, was also grounded for about six months in 1990.

AI may resume Delhi-Toronto, its biggest loss making flight till FY12

Diplomatic reasons are surely not enough for an airline to mount flights which have burned its fingers in the past.

AI executive pilots want management to end IPG strike

A group of executive pilots held a meeting with Air India CMD Rohit Nandan and make efforts to end the 44-day-old strike.

Air India strike: Ajit Singh meets striking pilots

<br /><br /> The strike has so far caused an estimated loss of over Rs 250 crore to Air India.

Air India: New MD Nandan has toughest job in the world

The government had been looking for a replacement for Jadhav for some time, but none of the officers it approached was ready to take up the task, given the complications involved.