My views on the prevailing aviation scenario and the #Ai171 accident from 22:30 onwards. Please do listen.

Forum Gandhi Economic Times SK @romitguhaET Moving piece Forum Gandhi Thanks for sharing

The grief and the dealing with the emotions following the unfortunate fatal incident of AI171 hangs not just for those who lost a near and dear one, but those who are there, including the journalists. This one by Forum Gandhi is a moving read.

#BREAKING Gulf tensions snarl skies. Qatar shuts airspace, forcing Indian airlines like Air India, IndiGo Air India Express & Akasa Air to cancel, divert, and reroute flights. Flyers, check your status. #TravelAlert #MiddleEast #Aviation #IranIsraelConflict #Iran Economic Times

US safety board criticizes Boeing, FAA over 737 MAX 9 panel blowout reut.rs/4kVRj77 reut.rs/4kVRj77

Bilateral slots impasse: Unable to fly higher in India, Emirates tells ET’s ⁦Forum Gandhi⁩ that it plans to soar elsewhere economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/trans… Download Economic Times App to stay updated with Business News - etapp.onelink.me/tOvY/135dde21

🚨My story | Unable to fly higher in India, Emirates soars elsewhere, reduces frequencies. Bad news for Indian passengers flying to the UAE? Via: Economic Times economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/trans… #aviation #AVGeek #India

🚨 AI171 CRASH – PRELIMINARY REPORT THREAD 🧵 On 12 June 2025, Air India B787 (VT-ANB) crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad, killing 260 people. The preliminary report has just been released. I have my reservations, but let me list here are the major findings: 👇 #AI171

Peculiar that a report of national & international importance was released in the wee hours of Saturday — but you read it here, promptly! P.S. Being nocturnal helped. Fuel to Air India flight cut off moments before deadly crash: AAIB report shrtlink.ai/fLu9 Economic Times

🚨Air India AI171 crash preliminary report | Experts call it "Highly irregular" & feel something "doesn't add up" 📢Views of global aviation experts: John Cox David Soucie अमित सिंह (वराह)𝒜𝓂𝒾𝓉 𝒮𝒾𝓃𝑔𝒽 & @LearmountD in my article via Economic Times on unanswered questions: shrtlink.ai/IV0B

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