Air India confirms partial restoration of operations
Air India has announced the partial restoration of schedules that were reduced pursuant to its “Safety Pause”, taken following the accident of AI171 on June 12, 2025.
Image: Air India
The airline said that the pause enabled it to perform additional precautionary checks on its Boeing 787 aircraft as well as accommodating longer flying times arising from airspace closures over Pakistan and the Middle East.
The partial resumption will see restoration of some frequencies from August 1, relative to July, with full restoration planned from October 1, 2025.
New route
The airline also confirmed from August 1 to September 30, it will operate 3x weekly flights between Ahmedabad and London (Heathrow), replacing currently operating 5x weekly flights between Ahmedabad and London (Gatwick).
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