Tata Group-led airlines company Air India has said that it will resume all its international flights from October 1 this year. This step has been taken after the major plane crash in Ahmedabad on June 12, in which AI171 flight crashed soon after takeoff.
According to ANI news, Air India CEO Campbell Wilson said that partial restoration of international services has been started from August 1, and the target is to have full operations by October 1. Air India CEO said that we are resuming flights after carefully checking each process. The recent operational challenges have been taken seriously, and we are further improving our internal systems.
Delhi-Milan flight cancelled due to technical fault
On August 5, flight AI137 from Delhi to Milan had to be cancelled due to a technical problem just before takeoff. The flight was to be operated by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which had an essential maintenance work taking longer than scheduled. According to Air India, our ground team is making every effort to minimise the inconvenience to passengers.
DGCA’s investigation revealed 51 security flaws
An audit conducted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in July 2025 found 51 safety-related deficiencies in Air India’s operations. According to the report, some pilots received inadequate training, unapproved simulators were used and there were procedural flaws in the crew rostering system. The report shows the need for a thorough review of Air India’s safety policy and training framework.
12 June incident
Flight AI171, flying from Ahmedabad to London, crashed minutes after takeoff. This accident is considered one of the deadliest incidents in India’s aviation history. Captain Sumit Sabharwal and First Officer Clive Kunder were stationed in the cockpit of the plane. A total of 260 people died in this accident, including 229 passengers, 12 crew members and 19 people on the ground.
