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印度航空 एअर इंडिया Air India | |||||||
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創立於 | 1932年10月15日 | (前身為塔塔航空)||||||
開始營運 | 1946年7月29日[3] | ||||||
樞紐機場 | 英迪拉·甘地國際機場 | ||||||
次要樞紐機場 | 賈特拉帕蒂·希瓦吉·馬哈拉傑國際機場 | ||||||
重點機場 | |||||||
飛行常客 獎勵計劃 | Flying Returns | ||||||
航空聯盟 | 星空聯盟 | ||||||
子公司 | 印度快運航空 | ||||||
機隊數量 | 127 | ||||||
通航城市 | 102 | ||||||
母公司 | 印度航空有限公司(塔塔集團)[4] | ||||||
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營業額 | ▲2,643.06億盧比 (4.1 十億) (2019)[6] | ||||||
稅前盈餘 | ▼−376.35億盧比 (−0.58 十億) (2019)[6] | ||||||
利潤 | ▼−855.64億盧比 (−1.33 十億) (2019)[6] | ||||||
總資產 | ▲5,235.22億盧比 (8.13 十億) (2019)[7] | ||||||
總股本 | ▼−2,946.64億盧比 (−4.58 十億) (2019)[7] | ||||||
網站 | www |
印度航空(印地語:एअर इंडिया;英語:Air India)是印度的國家航空公司,總部位於新德里。[8] 經過印度航空有限公司的前擁有者印度政府出售後,公司現時由塔塔父子成立的特殊目的實體(SPV);塔拉斯私人有限公司經營。[9] 印度航空以空中巴士和波音製造的客機營運102個國內及國際航點。[10][11] 樞紐位於新德里的英迪拉·甘地國際機場,同時服務多個印度重點城市。印度航空以18.6%佔有率成為印度最大的國際航空公司,於四大洲之間服務超過60個國際航點。[12] 2014年7月11日,公司成為星空聯盟第27名成員。
印度航空的前身塔塔航空,由傑漢吉爾·拉坦吉·達達博伊·塔塔於1932年成立。塔塔親自駕駛他第一台單引擎德哈維蘭貓蛾型飛機,攜帶着航空郵件由卡拉奇的幹道飛行場飛行到孟買的約胡飛行場;其後再繼續到馬德拉斯(現稱清奈)。在二戰後,公司成為一家公眾有限公司並改名為印度航空。1960年2月21日,公司接收第一架波音707高里三喀號,成為第一家擁有噴射機的亞洲航空公司。[13] 在2000年至2001年間,政府曾經嘗試對印度航空進行私有化,公司在2006年與印度人航空合併後錄得虧蝕。2017年,政府再次嘗試對公司進行私有化,最後印度航空的所有權和相關財產在2022年再次回歸塔塔集團手中。
印度航空同時透過子公司印度快運航空營運國內及國際亞洲航點。印度航空的吉祥物是摩訶羅闍(帝王),商標由一隻飛翔的天鵝和一個包含於天鵝內的科納克車輪組成。
歷史
編輯早期發展(1932年-1945年)
編輯塔塔航空服務
編輯印度航空創立時前名為塔塔航空服務和塔塔航空。[14] 公司由塔塔父子的印度裔飛行員及商業大亨傑漢吉爾·拉坦吉·達達博伊·塔塔創立。[15] 1932年4月,塔塔贏得替帝國航空運送郵件的合同,塔塔父子的航空部門當時由一台單引擎德哈維蘭貓蛾型飛機組成。1932年10月15日,塔塔駕駛着一台攜帶着航空郵件的貓蛾型飛機由卡拉奇飛行到孟買,其後再由塔塔的朋友和前英國皇家空軍機師內維爾·文森特接手,繼續飛往馬德拉斯(現稱清奈)。[16] 公司的機隊其後分別由一台德哈維蘭貓蛾型飛機和一台德哈維蘭豹蛾型飛機組成。[17][18] 初時服務包括每週由卡拉奇經阿美達巴德和馬德拉斯到孟買的空郵航線。公司成立首年合共飛行160,000英里(260,000公里)、搭載155名乘客和9.72公噸(10.71英噸)郵件,共獲得₹60,000盧比($750美元)的盈利。[19][20]
塔塔航空
編輯公司其後以一台六座椅的邁爾斯梅林型客機開展第一條由孟買到特里凡得琅的國內客運航線。[21] 1938年先後重新命名為塔塔航空服務和塔塔航空,同年增設到德里和錫蘭(現稱斯里蘭卡)科倫坡的航線。[16] 二戰期間,塔塔航空曾協助英國皇家空軍調動部隊、運送補給物資、營救難民和維修飛機。[16]
印度獨立後(1947年-2000年)
編輯印度航空
編輯第二次世界大戰後,印度恢復正常商業活動。1946年7月29日,塔塔航空以印度航空的名義注冊為公眾有限公司。[3] 1947年印度獨立後,印度政府在1948年購入公司49%股權。[22] 1948年6月8日,印度航空以一台名為馬拉巴爾公主號的洛歇星座L-749A(編號VT-CQP)開始營運首班國際航班,由孟買飛往倫敦。[16]
國有化
編輯1953年,印度政府通過航空公司法,透過創辦人傑漢吉爾·拉坦吉·達達博伊·塔塔在塔塔父子的手中購入了大部分股權,[23][24] 而塔塔則留任董事長至1977年。公司重組後改名為印度國際航空有限公司,國內線全數過渡到新創立的印度人航空。[25] 1948年至1950年間,印度國際航空開辦新航線到肯雅內羅比和幾個歐洲主要城市:羅馬、巴黎和杜塞爾多夫。[26] 公司其後接收第一架洛歇星座式L-1049客機並首航曼谷、香港、東京和新加坡。[26]
噴射機年代
編輯1960年2月21日,印度國際航空接收第一架波音707-420客機,從而成為第一家進入噴射機年代的亞洲航空公司。[27][28] 1960年5月14日,公司開辦並首航紐約航線。[26] 1962年6月8日,公司的名稱正式縮短為印度航空,[3] 同年6月11日,印度航空成為全球第一家只營運噴射機的航空公司。1971年,公司接收第一架波音747-200B阿育皇號(編號VT-EBD),[29] 同時引入名為空中皇宮的新塗裝和品牌。1986年,印度航空接收第一架空中巴士A310-300。[26] 1993年,印度航空接收第一架波音747-400科納克號(編號VT-ESM),並開始營運紐約至德里的直航航班。[30]
經濟自由化後(2000年後)
編輯2000年至2001年間,印度政府開始嘗試對印度航空進行私有化。[31][32][33][34] 2000年,印度航空開辦往中國上海的航線。2001年5月23日,民航部對公司當時的董事長邁克爾·馬斯卡雷納斯作出起訴,指訴他在位時貪污。根據民航部的報告,公司因為馬斯卡雷納斯的額外佣金而損失大約57,000萬盧比 (8.85 百萬),其後他被公司暫停職務。[35] 2004年5月,印度航空開辦全資擁有的低成本航空子公司印度快運航空,服務印度至中東和東南亞的航線。截至2007年,印度航空主力營運國際長途航線,而印度人航空則營運國內和國際短途航線。
與印度人航空合併
編輯2007年,印度航空與印度人航空合併為印度航空有限公司,[36] 同年公司接收第一架波音777客機。[26] 星空聯盟在同一年邀請印度航空加盟。[37]
印度航空和印度人航空在2006年至2007年的總虧蝕額為77億盧比 (1.2億美元),合併後虧蝕額在2009年3月急劇攀升至720億盧比 (11.18億美元)。[38][39] 2009年7月,印度政府委任印度國家銀行為印度航空計劃還款路線圖。[40] 2009年3月,公司以1875萬美元出售三架空中巴士A310和一架波音747-300客貨混用型為債務融資。[41] 截至2011年3月,印度航空已經累積債務達4,260億盧比 (66.16億美元),營運虧蝕額高達2,200億盧比 (34.17億美元),需要印度政府注資4,290億盧比 (66.62億美元)。[42][43] 主計兼審計部部長的一份報告,指責印度航空購買111架新機和在錯誤時機與印度人航空合併是導致公司財務狀況不良的主因。[44][45] 2011年8月,星空聯盟以印度航空未能滿足加盟最低指標為由,擱置對印度航空的加盟邀請。[46][47] 2012年3月,印度政府為印度航空注資320億盧比 (4.97億美元)。[48][49]
On 1 March 2009, Air India made Frankfurt Airport its international hub for onward connections to the United States from India. However, the airline shut down the Frankfurt hub on 30 October 2010 because of high operating costs.[50] In 2010, financially less lucrative routes were terminated and the airline planned to open a new hub for its international flights at Dubai.[51] In 2012, a study commissioned by the Corporate Affairs Ministry recommended that Air India should be partly privatised.[52] In May 2012, the carrier invited offers from banks to raise up $800 million via external commercial borrowing and bridge financing.[53] In May 2012, the airline was fined $80,000 by the US Transportation Department for failing to post customer service and tarmac delay contingency plans on its website and adequately inform passengers about its optional fees.[54]
In 2013, the then-Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh stated privatisation was the key to the airline's survival.[55] However, the opposition led by the BJP and the CPI(M) slammed the government.[56] In 2013, the Indian government planned to delay equity infusion of 3,000億盧比 (46.59億美元) that was slated to be infused into the airline slowly over a period of eight years.[57] In January 2013, Air India cleared a part of its pending dues through funds raised by selling and leasing back the newly acquired Boeing 787 Dreamliners.[58][59] In March 2013, the airline posted its first positive EBITDA after almost six years and 20% growth in its operating revenue since the previous financial year.[60][61] Air India Limited split its engineering and cargo businesses into two separate subsidiaries, Air India Engineering Services Limited (AIESL) and Air India Transport Services Limited (AITSL) in 2013.[62][63] In December 2013, the airline appointed veteran pilot SPS Puri as its head of operations. The appointment was criticised by the Air India pilots union as Puri allegedly has multiple violations to his name.[64]
Star Alliance membership
編輯Air India became the 27th member of the Star Alliance on 11 July 2014.[65][66] In August 2015, it signed an agreement with Citibank and State Bank of India to raise $300 million in external commercial borrowing to meet working capital requirements.[67] For FY 2014–15, its revenue, operating loss and net loss were 1,980億盧比 (30.75億美元), 21.71億盧比 (3,371.56萬美元), and 54.1億盧比 (8,401.73萬美元) compared FY 2011–12, which were 1,470億盧比 (22.83億美元), 51.38億盧比 (7,979.31萬美元), and 75.5億盧比 (1.17億美元).[68][69] As of May 2017, Air India is the third largest carrier in India (after IndiGo and Jet Airways), with a market share of 13%,[70][71][72][73] but with the largest international network.
AirAsia india acquisition
編輯In November 2022, Air India has announced the acquisition of 100% shareholding in AirAsia India, turning it into a subsidiary of Air India.[74]
Privatisation
編輯On 28 June 2017, the Government of India approved the privatisation of Air India. A committee has been set up to start the process.[75] In March 2018, the Government issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) to sell 76% stake of Air India, along with low-cost airline Air India Express, and a 50% stake of AISATS, a ground handling joint venture with Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS). According to the EOI, the new owner would have to take on a debt of 3,339.2億盧比 (5.19 十億) and a bid would have to be submitted by mid-May as the Government wanted to complete the selling process by the end of 2018,[76] but no private firms showed any interest in buying the debt-laden airline.[77]
Having failed on previous occasions to sell the airline, the Government decided to sell 100% share of the airline and started its preparation in late-2019. On 27 January 2020, Government released the Expression of Interest (EOI) to invite bidders. This time the Government decided to sell 100% shares of both Air India and its budget carrier Air India Express as well as 50% shares of AISATS and to attract more bidders this time, the government has already decreased nearly 3,000億盧比 (4.66 十億) of debts and liabilities in a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV).[78][79]
In September 2021, government issued fresh tenders for selling the airlines, where Spice Jet's Ajay Singh-led consortium and Tata Sons shown interest in the bid.[80] Finally, on 8 October 2021, Air India, along with its low cost carrier Air India Express and fifty percent of AISATS, a ground handling company, were sold for 1,800億盧比 (2.8 十億) to Talace Private Limited, a Tata Sons' SPV.[81][82] On 27 January 2022, the airline was officially handed over to Tata Group.[83]
On 14 February 2022, after its re-privatization, the airline appointed İlker Aycı, former Chairman of Turkish Airlines from 2015 to 2022 as its new CEO and managing director. He was supposed to take the charge on or before 1 April 2022,[84] but declined the offer in the backdrop of Swadeshi Jagaran Manch demanding Tata Sons to rethink its decision and the government to show sensitivity since the matter involved national security issues. The company declined immediate comment on the issue.[85][86] Later, in March 2022, Natarajan Chandrasekaran, the chairman of Tata Sons was appointed as the chairman of the airline.[87] Later in May 2022, Tata Sons appointed Campbell Wilson as Air India's CEO and MD.[88]
Corporate affairs and identity
編輯Headquarters
編輯Air India Limited is headquartered at the Indian Airlines House, New Delhi.[5][89] Air India moved its headquarters from Air India Building, Mumbai to Delhi in 2013. The former headquarters is a 23-storey tower on Marine Drive and was one of the targets of the 1993 Bombay bombings.[5][90] Air India also maintains a corporate office on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan as well as numerous cargo offices worldwide.[91]
Subsidiaries
編輯Current
編輯Air India Regional was established as Alliance Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of Indian Airlines on 1 April 1996 and started operations on 21 June 1996. It was renamed Air India Regional after the merger between Air India and Indian Airlines.[92] Air India Express began operations on 29 April 2005 and was initially owned by Air India Charters. It operates flights from South India to the Middle East and Southeast Asia.[93][94]
Defunct
編輯Air India became the first Asian airline to operate freighters when Air India Cargo was set up in 1954 and started its freighter operations with a Douglas DC-3 aircraft.[26] Air India Cargo ended freighter aircraft operations in early 2012.[95]
Mascot
編輯Air India's mascot is the Maharajah (high king).[96][97] It was created by Bobby Kooka, the then-commercial director of Air India, and Umesh Rao, an artist with J. Walter Thompson Limited in 1946.[98] Kooka stated that, "We call him a Maharajah for want of a better description. But his blood isn't blue. He may look like royalty, but he isn't royal".[99] Air India adopted the Maharajah as its mascot in 1946. It was used in promoting it although initially designed only for the airline's memo-pads.[100] The Maharajah was given a makeover in 2015 and the brand is represented by a younger version.[101]
Logo and livery
編輯Air India's colour scheme is red and white. The aircraft were painted in white with red palace style carvings on the outside of the windows and the airline's name written in red. The name is written in Hindi on the port side fuselage and in English on the port side tail. On the starboard side fuselage, the name is written in English, and in Hindi on the starboard tail.[102] The window scheme was designed in line with the slogan Your Palace in the Sky.[26] The aircraft were earlier named after Indian kings and landmarks. In 1989, to supplement its Flying Palace livery, Air India introduced a new livery that included a metallic gold spinning wheel on a deep red-coloured tail and a Boeing 747, Rajendra Chola, was the first aircraft to be painted in the new colours.[26]
The first logo of Air India was a centaur, a stylised version of Sagittarius shooting an arrow in a circle representing the wheel of Konark. The logo chosen by founder J. R. D. Tata was introduced in 1948 and represented the airline until 2007.[103] On 22 May 2007, Air India and Indian Airlines unveiled their new livery consisting of a Flying Swan with the wheel of Konark placed inside it. The flying swan was morphed from the centaur logo and the chakra was derived from Indian's erstwhile logo.[104] On 15 May 2007, Air India refreshed its livery, making the Rajasthani arches along the windows slightly smaller, extending a stylised line from the tail of the aircraft to the nose and painting the underbelly red. The new logo features on the tail and the engine covers with red and orange lines running parallel to each other from the front door to the rear door.[97]
Art collection
編輯Air India built a collection of Indian art from 1956 to the mid-2000s.[105] The collection comprises works of important Indian artists and photographers of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, sculptures, wood carvings, glass paintings, a large collection of rare textiles, and more.[105] Among the works are paintings by M. F. Husain and V. S. Gaitonde and sketches by Goan cartoonist Mario Miranda.[105] Some of the company's first purchases helped launch the career of notable painter B. Prabha.[105] The artwork was often sent to be hung in Air India booking offices around the world and used in menus and advertising material.[105] Sometimes artists would be sent to paint murals in foreign offices or be given airplane tickets in exchange for art.[105] In 1967, the company commissioned ashtrays from Salvador Dalí and gifted a few hundred of them to its first-class passengers.[105][106] As payment, Dali asked for a baby elephant, which Air India flew from Bangalore to Geneva, along with a mahout.[105][106] In the late 2010s, a plan to form a museum from the collection was stalled by privatization plans. The artworks reside in a building in Nariman Point, Mumbai.[105]
Destinations
編輯As of December 2019, Air India flies to a total of 102 destinations including 57 domestic destinations and 45 international destinations in 31 countries across five continents around the world.[107] Its primary hub is located at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, and it has a secondary hub at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai.[108]
Alliance
編輯Air India became the 27th member of Star Alliance on 11 July 2014.[65][66]
In February 2022, two weeks after its privatization, the airline signed an interline pact with AirAsia India, a low-cost airline owned by Tata Group, for domestic flights.[109]
Codeshare agreements
編輯Air India has codeshare agreements with the following airlines:[110]
- Air Astana
- Air Austral
- Air Canada
- Air India Express (Subsidiary)
- Air Seychelles
- Avianca
- Croatia Airlines
- EgyptAir
- Ethiopian Airlines
- EVA Air
- Fiji Airways
- Hong Kong Airlines
- LOT Polish Airlines
- Lufthansa
- Myanmar Airways International
- Royal Brunei Airlines
- Singapore Airlines
- SriLankan Airlines
- Swiss International Air Lines
- TAP Air Portugal
- Thai Airways International
- Turkish Airlines
Note that codeshare operations have been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fleet
編輯Fleet information
編輯In 1932, Air India started operations with a de Havilland Puss Moth. It inducted its first Boeing 707-420 named Gauri Shankar (registered VT-DJJ), thereby becoming the first Asian airline to induct a jet aircraft in its fleet and on 4 August 1993, Air India took the delivery of its first Boeing 747-400 named Konark (registered VT-ESM).[111] Apart from the Boeing aircraft, Air India also operates a wide range of Airbus aircraft. In 1989, Indian Airlines introduced the Airbus A320-200 aircraft, which Air India now uses to operate both domestic and international short haul flights.[26] In 2005, Indian Airlines introduced smaller A319s, which are now used mainly on domestic and regional routes.[26] After the merger in 2007, Air India inducted the biggest member of the A320 family, the A321, to operate mainly on international short haul and medium haul routes. At the same time, Air India leased Airbus A330s to operate on medium-long haul international routes. Currently Air India has many narrow body aircraft for domestic destinations like A320, A321 and A320 neo. Air India has also many wide body aircraft like Boeing 777-200LR, Boeing 777-300ER, Boeing 747-400 and Boeing 787-8 mainly for international destinations. Air India Express, a subsidiary of Air India has a fleet of 25 Boeing 737-800. On 17 June 2019, Air India grounded its last Airbus A320 classic fleet, which flown its last flight from Delhi to Mumbai.[112]
Fleet restructuring
編輯As a part of the financial restructuring, Air India sold five of its eight Boeing 777-200LR aircraft to Etihad Airways in December 2013. According to the airline, plans for introducing ultra-long flights with service to Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles were cancelled due to factors like high fuel prices and weak demand. Air India flights to San Francisco have been resumed with more new international destinations.[113] On 24 April 2014, Air India issued a tender for leasing 14 Airbus A320 aircraft for up to six years, to strengthen its domestic network.[114] Air India has purchased many Boeing 787-8 dreamliners to strengthen international operations.
Services
編輯Cabin
編輯The Boeing 777-200LR/777-300ER and Boeing 747-400 aircraft operated on long haul flights are in a three-class configuration.[115][116] Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Airbus A321 aircraft have a two-class configuration.[117][118] Airbus A320 aircraft operated on domestic- and short haul international flights are in either an all-economy configuration or a two-class configuration.[119][120] Airbus A319 aircraft have a full economy configuration.[121] Air India serves meals on all international flights and on domestic flights with a flight duration of over 90 minutes.[122]
In-flight entertainment
編輯Air India aircraft are equipped with Thales i3000 in-flight entertainment system. Passengers can choose from five channels airing Hindi and English content.[123] Air India's Boeing 777, 747 and 787 aircraft are also equipped with personal on demand in-flight entertainment systems on which passengers can choose from available content.[124] Showtime is the official entertainment guide published by Air India. Shubh Yatra (meaning Happy Journey) is a bilingual in-flight magazine published in English and Hindi by Air India.[125]
Frequent flyer programme
編輯Flying Returns is Air India's frequent-flyer programme. It is shared by Air India and its subsidiaries. The points can be redeemed for awards travel on some other airlines.[126]
Premium lounges
編輯The Maharaja Lounge (English: Emperor's Lounge) is available for the use of First and Business class passengers. Air India shares lounges with other international airlines at international airports that do not have a Maharaja Lounge available.[127] There are eight Maharaja Lounges:[128]
- India
- Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai
- Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
- Chennai International Airport, Chennai
- Kempegowda International Airport, Bangalore
- Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad
- International
- John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City
- Heathrow Airport, London
- San Francisco International Airport, San Francisco
Missions
編輯Gulf War evacuation
編輯The airline entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the most people evacuated by civil airliner.[129] Over 111,000 people were evacuated from Amman to Mumbai, a distance of 4,117公里(2,558英里), by operating 488 flights from 13 August to 11 October 1990 – lasting 59 days. The operation was carried out during Persian Gulf War to evacuate Indian expatriates from Kuwait and Iraq.[129][130][131][132] The event was later featured in the film Airlift.[133]
Accidents and incidents
編輯- On 27 December 1947, a Douglas C-48C (registered VT-AUG) carrying nineteen passengers and four crew en route from Karachi to Bombay, crashed at Korangi Creek due to loss of control following instrument failure, killing all on board. This was the airline's first fatal accident. The aircraft had been notorious for electrical problems and had an unusual number of instrument replacements.[134]
- On 3 November 1950, Air India Flight 245, a Lockheed L-749 Constellation (registered VT-CQP, Malabar Princess) carrying forty passengers and eight crew on a flight from Bombay to London via Cairo and Geneva, crashed on Mont Blanc in France, killing all on board.[135][136] In 1966, Flight 101 crashed in nearly the exact same spot.
- On 13 December 1950, a Douglas C-47B (registered VT-CFK) carrying 17 passengers and four crew from Bombay to Coimbatore, crashed into high ground near Kotagiri due to a navigational error, killing all on board.[137]
- On 15 September 1951, Douglas C-47A Dakota III VT-CCA lost control and crashed on takeoff from HAL Bangalore Airport with the autopilot turned on, killing a crew member; all 23 passengers survived.[138]
- On 9 May 1953, Douglas C-47A VT-AUD crashed shortly after takeoff from Palam Airport following a loss of control due to pilot error, killing all thirteen passengers and five crew on board.[139]
- On 11 April 1955, a bomb exploded in the right main landing gear bay of Lockheed L-749A Constellation VT-DEP Kashmir Princess, carrying eleven passengers and eight crew from Hong Kong to Jakarta. The right wing caught fire and the crew were forced to attempt a water landing. The wingtip dug into the water and the aircraft crashed, killing sixteen of the occupants.[140][141]
- On 19 July 1959 Rani of Aera, a Lockheed L-1049G Super Constellation (registered VT-DIN) carrying 46 people (39 passengers and seven crew) crashed on approach to Santacruz Airport in conditions of poor visibility due to rain. The aircraft suffered damage beyond repair and was written off. There were no fatalities.[28]
- On 24 January 1966, Air India Flight 101 Kanchenjunga, a Boeing 707-420 (registered VT-DMN) carrying 117 people (106 passengers and 11 crew) crashed on Mont Blanc, France killing all on board including the noted Indian scientist Homi J. Bhabha.[142]
- On 1 January 1978, Air India Flight 855 Emperor Ashoka, a Boeing 747-200B (registered VT-EBD) crashed into the Arabian Sea after takeoff from Mumbai after the pilot became disorientated due to instrument failure, killing all 190 passengers and 23 crew on board.[29]
- On 21 June 1982, Air India Flight 403 Gouri Shankar, a Boeing 707-420 (registered VT-DJJ) carrying 99 passengers and 12 crew from Kuala Lumpur to Bombay via Madras crashed while landing at Sahar International Airport during a rainstorm. The fuselage broke apart and seventeen people including two crew members were killed.[143][144]
- On 23 June 1985, Air India Flight 182 Emperor Kanishka, a Boeing 747-200B (registered VT-EFO), was blown up in mid-air by a suitcase-bomb planted by Babbar Khalsa terrorists allegedly as revenge for the Indian Government's operation on the Golden Temple in June 1984. The flight was on the first leg on its Montreal-London-Delhi-Bombay flight when it exploded off the coast of Cork, Ireland in the Atlantic Ocean. All 307 passengers and 22 crew on board died.[145]
- On 7 May 1990, Air India Flight 132 Emperor Vikramaditya, a Boeing 747-200B (registered VT-EBO) flying on the London-Delhi-Bombay route carrying 215 people (195 passengers and 20 crew) caught fire on touch down at Delhi airport due to a failure of an engine pylon-to-wing attachment. There were no fatalities but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and written off.[146]
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