‘Emergency landings & unscheduled returns risk temperature-sensitive cargo’

“Emergency aircraft landings and unscheduled returns risk compromising temperature-sensitive cargo,” said Rajen Bhatia, Chairman Western Region, ACAAI. “For exporters depending on reliable air logistics, these incidents may result in product spoilage, missed delivery windows, and significant economic losses. However, there has been no cargo damage that has been reported so far. Currently Air India is having some issues with around 6-7 flights being cancelled due to technical reasons which has had very little impact on the exports of perishable cargo, but time will tell if more flights have maintenance issues then some cargo exports may be affected. This tragedy is definitely a turning point and the public trust in the national carrier can only be rebuilt through decisive and visible safety reforms. Let this tragedy serve as a pivotal moment to reinforce accountability, safety, and operational excellence across the industry.”