At least 270 people were murdered in the tragic Air India-171 crash a few days ago, and investigators from all around the world are trying to figure out what went wrong. The location of the defect has not yet been identified, and it may be months before we receive a response.
However, as the waiting game commences, the airline’s owner, the Tata Group, which also controls other well-known businesses like Tetley Tea and Jaguar Land Rover, faces a large list of hitherto unheard-of difficulties at a pivotal point in the carrier’s ambitious comeback.
In the run-up to the catastrophe, Air India’s story was just starting to shift.
In 2022, the Tatas acquired the airline from the government, bringing it into the control of a new private owner.
