The final report on the accident of Air India flight AI-171, which was headed for London and went down seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad in western India on June 12, 2025, is anticipated to be released by India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) in less than a month.
The problem at Air India has gotten worse while the world waits for the results of the terrible disaster that took 260 lives. The carrier’s ambitious comeback has been called into question by a lack of leadership, growing financial losses, airspace closures, and a gasoline shock from the Middle East. The airline’s operational and safety records have also been clouded by a slew of recent accidents.
As losses for the year ending in March 2026 apparently reached $2.4 billion, Air India’s CEO, Campbell Wilson, quit midterm last month. The Tata Group, which acquired the failing airline from the government in 2022, now has Air India as its largest losing company. This is a source of increasing concern for the Tata board.
The board reportedly warned employees of “tough times” and discussed a number of cost-cutting measures during its meeting last week, according to local media. In April, however, key Singapore Airlines executives arrived at the group’s Mumbai headquarters, sparking discussions about the latter expanding its support for the struggling airline. Singapore Airlines owns a 25.1% stake in Air India.
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