US EditionAir India feels the heat of Pak airspace ban
- Air India experienced a financial deficit of $520 million during the 2023-2024 fiscal year and is encountering operational difficulties following Pakistan's 2025 decision to close its airspace to Indian airlines.
- The closure of Pakistan's airspace followed a retaliatory move linked to an incident involving tourists in Kashmir, causing disruptions to Air India’s usual flight paths.
- Air India has requested financial assistance from the Indian government to offset losses and sought authorization for additional pilots and overflight permissions from Chinese authorities to accommodate extended flight durations.
- The airline anticipates approximately $600 million in extra annual expenses if the airspace ban continues and indicated that financial support would be discontinued once the circumstances improve.
- The Indian government is considering tax exemptions and alternative flight paths closer to China while permitting temporary extensions to pilot duty periods to address the operational impact.
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Air India feels the heat of Pak airspace ban
Air India expects to face around $600 million in additional costs if a ban from Pakistan's airspace lasts for a year, and has asked the federal government to compensate it for the hit, a company letter seen by Reuters shows. Indian airlines are bracing for higher fuel costs and longer journey times after Pakistan shut its airspace to the country's carriers in a tit-for-tat retaliation following an attack on tourists in IIOJK last week. Air India…
Air India to temporarily extend duty, rest for long haul crew amid Pakistan airspace ban
The aviation regulator has allowed Air India to temporarily extend the maximum duty hours and rest period for pilots on long-haul routes to allow the airline to tackle Pakistan's airspace ban, according to an internal memo. The exemption is for about two weeks beginning April 30 and is applicable for Airbus and Boeing long-haul jets, according to the memo, and is meant to cover flights to destinations in the U.S. According to news agency Reuter…
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