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.

The crash of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner seconds after takeoff from Ahmedabad city, killing all but one of the 242 people on board, is the world's worst aviation disaster in a decade.At least 30 people were also killed on the ground as the airliner crashed into a medical college hostel near the airport.

On June 12, a London-bound Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashed soon after taking off from Ahmedabad, leaving only one survivor among the 242 passengers and crew on board. The aircraft slammed into a residential area, killing at least 38 people on the ground.