The Air India plane crash that led to the death of over 240 passengers on Thursday has plunged the airline into its biggest crisis yet and will pose a significant challenge to its efforts to revamp its reputation and fleet.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad resulted in over 240 fatalities, prompting Tata Group chairman Chandrasekaran to express deep condolences in an internal letter.

Asked about India’s proficiency in maintaining and repairing aircraft, Patel expressed concern over the “under-utilisation” of domestic facilities

Following Air India's sale to the Tata Group in 2022, the company consolidated its aviation businesses to streamline operations and boost efficiency.

Aircraft maintenance standards of Indian carriers have long faced scrutiny, but the tragic crash of the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner—the deadliest aircraft disaster involving an Indian airline plane in decades—is likely to intensify focus on these long-standing concerns.

The deadly crash of a Boeing 787 from Ahmedabad to London threatens to derail Air India’s ambitious comeback, raising serious questions about aircraft safety, management oversight, and operational transparency.

Air India and Boeing are in the midst of significant turnarounds, but knowing the cause of the crash of Flight 171 will take a lengthy investigation.

It could take months to fully understand what went wrong in the crash, the first involving a Dreamliner. Officials from India continued the investigation Friday.

N. Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Group, Tata Sons, and Air India, took to social media to announce support for the victims of the Ahmedabad-London Boeing flight tragedy