Plane shortage and snags: Air India cancels nine long hauls today, mostly Dreamliners | India News – Times of India

Plane shortage and snags: Air India cancels nine long hauls today, mostly Dreamliners | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Air India on Tuesday cancelled at least eight international flights to be operated on Boeing 787 Dreamliner and one on a B777. The B787 cancellations were for: Ahmedabad-London Gatwick; Gatwick-Amritsar; Delhi to Vienna, Paris and Dubai; Bangalore-London & return and Paris-Delhi. A Boeing 777 (not a Dreamliner) operating San Francisco (SFO)-Kolkata (where it…

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Multiple Air India flights cancelled amid safety checks, airspace restrictions | India News – Times of India

Multiple Air India flights cancelled amid safety checks, airspace restrictions | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Air India on Tuesday cancelled six international flights, citing a combination of operational reasons and precautionary aircraft inspections initiated by India’s aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Earlier in the day, the Ahmedabad-London Gatwick flight (AI159) was also cancelled due to the “non-availability of aircraft,” the airline said. It clarified…

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