Air India to stop outsourcing aircraft repair

It will be carried out in-house to tighten safety controls

- BY JUSTIN VARGHESE

In the wake of the fatal crash of Flight AI171 in June, Air India is preparing to take aircraft maintenance into its own hands a significant move away from years of outsourcing to state-owned Air India Engineering Services Ltd. (AIESL).

The decision, reported by Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, signals a strategic pivot by the Tata-owned carrier as it works to rebuild trust, improve safety, and modernise operations.

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