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Air India to cut international flights on widebody aircraft by 15%

Air India announced a 15 percent reduction in its international wide-body flights starting June 20, continuing at least until mid-July 2025.
This decision followed the June 12 crash of an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad that killed at least 270 people and prompted deeper safety inspections.
The airline has suspended dozens of wide-body flights, with a significant portion involving its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, while regulators have reported no serious safety issues in their preliminary inspections of the fleet.
Former executive Jitender Bhargava said, 'There can be no looking back,' emphasizing that the accident will not derail Air India's ambitious growth after returning to private ownership.
The cutbacks and enhanced inspections reflect necessary, though painful, safety measures amid Air India's ongoing transformation and external challenges like Middle East airspace closures.

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