Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad assaulted an Air India staffer after he was forced to travel economy class though he had an open business class ticket, official sources said on Thursday.

National flag carrier Air India on Thursday said it plans to lease and induct 14 A320neo (new engine option) aircraft in 2017.

An Air India plane on Tuesday with 128 passengers and crew members on board suffered a tyre burst while landing at Mumbai airport this morning. The airbus AI 614 was coming from Ahmedabad; another flight has been arranged for the ferry passengers.

1800 Indian nationals have been evacuated from Yemen including 800 on Saturday