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Air India Cuts International Flights After Tragic Crash

6/19/2025

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Air India is temporarily cutting international flights by 15% on widebody aircraft after the tragic crash of flight AI171, which claimed 241 lives. Safety inspections on 26 of its 33 Boeing 787s are now finished. The airline also faces challenges from geopolitical tensions and night curfews, leading to 83 flight cancellations.

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Air India is temporarily cutting international flights by 15% on widebody aircraft after the tragic crash of flight AI171, which claimed 241 lives. Safety inspections on 26 of its 33 Boeing 787s are now finished. The airline also faces challenges from geopolitical tensions and night curfews, leading to 83 flight cancellations.