Air India faces fresh turbulence following last week’s fatal crash as additional safety inspections on its Dreamliner fleet lead to flight delays, cancellations and growing passenger anxiety.

Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787-8 carrying 242 people, crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on its way to London.

Insurance companies face difficulties settling claims from the Ahmedabad Air India crash due to cases where both policyholders and nominees died. Firms are coordinating with authorities and making exceptions to expedite claims,