Gatwick direct flight from Monday, now designated as AI 159, with the return flight AI 160. This follows the AI 171 crash, with the airline retiring the old number to provide emotional closure. The Boeing 787-8 will operate the route.

The Turkish government has denied reports claiming that Turkish Technic carried out maintenance on the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner that crashed after take-off from Ahmedabad. The clarification follows online speculation about possible technical lapses.

Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said the country has very strict aviation safety standards and robust protocols, and everything will be done to further improve safety. "Any theory going around the plane crash will be analysed,

London flight Crash Reason, Death Count, Passengers List Highlights: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport has resumed operations partially following the crash.

The DGCA's directive for enhanced safety inspection had come a day after an Air India 787-8 aircraft crashed moments after take-off from the Ahemdabad airport.

The tragic Ahmedabad plane crash, which claimed 265 lives, has triggered a multi-agency investigation to determine its exact cause. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) are leading the probe,

Boeing was generating optimism. Then on Thursday a 787 crashed, raising the specter of fresh problems for Boeing and altering the message it planned to send.

The horrific crash of Air India Flight AI171 on Thursday, June 12, 2025, has left the nation in profound grief, with the confirmed death toll now sta