Management installed by the Tata Group had spent three years struggling to undo a reputation for shoddy operations earned during decades of state ownership.

The airline must hold open investigation into the accident to regain customer trust amid efforts to overhaul the company to spur growth, analysts say Air India's crash of a Boeing 787 jet that killed more than 200 people will be a huge setback to the former state-run carrier's comeback plans after a change in its ownership to the Tata Group three

Air India, having recently emerged from decades of financial and operational upheaval, now faces an intensely sobering moment. These six points explain