India, June 20 -- Air India CEO and managing director Campbell Wilson on Friday issued clarification on "lack of visibility of" the airline at the services held for the colleagues deceased in the Ahmedabad plane crash, saying that senior representatives were present for each and every one.

The CEO's statement comes against the backdrop of the recent crash of Air India AI171 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft in Gujarat's Ahmedabad, which claimed the lives of 270 people. Families of the victims, whose bodies have been handed over following DNA identification, have been holding final services for their loved ones.

In an official communication, the CEO said, "You may have read social media commentary on Air India's perceived lack of visibility...