In a series of major decisions in the wake of the Ahmedabad accident, Tata-owned Air India has announced a 15% cut in international flights operated by its wide-body aircraft from June 20.

According to Indian media reports, the decision will remain in effect until mid-July, while Air India said that this move was taken to increase the reserve availability of aircraft so that it would be easier to resolve any technical or safety-related issues in the future.

The airline says that the aim of reducing international flights by 15 is to maintain stability in operations and provide better services to passengers. The international flight schedule, effective from June 20, will be released soon.

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Air India also said that it is working with the Government of Gujarat and the Ministry of Civil Aviation to provide all possible assistance to the families of the victims of the Ahmedabad crash and the injured passengers.

It is also worth mentioning that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has made  Enhanced Safety Inspection  mandatory on Air India s Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft.

The inspection process for 26 of the 33 aircraft owned by the company has been completed and they have been cleared to fly. The inspection of the remaining aircraft will be completed in the coming days, while additional security checks will also be carried out on Boeing 777 aircraft.