Air India Crisis Deepens Ahead of Final Ahmedabad Crash Report
Air India is facing renewed operational and financial pressure as the final report on last year's deadly Ahmedabad crash approaches publication. Officials say the findings are expected to reopen debate over the carrier's maintenance procedures and crew training.
Air India is facing fresh operational pressure as Indian regulators prepare to release the final report on last year's Ahmedabad crash, one of the deadliest aviation accidents in the country in a decade. Sources inside and outside the company told the BBC that crew morale has slipped and that some international leasing arrangements have been delayed.
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's final report, expected shortly, is understood to include recommendations on maintenance procedures, pre-flight checks and pilot training standards. Officials say the document will reopen wider debate about operational practices across the carrier.
Air India had been pursuing a fleet renewal and operational modernisation programme under a restructuring plan led by Tata Group. The company said it would continue working closely with the regulator following the report and was ready to implement any additional safety measures that emerge from the findings.
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