Air India crash a blow to airline and nation's aviation ambitions

Tata-owned airline has invested in new aircraft to improve poor image

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An Air India aircraft less than 15 years old was the first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner to crash.   © Reuters

SOUMYAJIT SAHA

MUMBAI -- The crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner on Thursday, the deadliest such incident globally in a decade with 241 confirmed fatalities, has set back the plans of one of India's largest conglomerates to rebuild the carrier.

Prior to Tata Group's takeover in 2022, the state-owned airline had for years been known for poor service and poorly maintained aircraft -- issues it continues to wrestle with.

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