India, Jan. 8 -- The year gone by will go down in history as a tragic year for Indian aviation. The question before us is: Do we as a nation brood over the past or look ahead to rectify what's broken? Resilient India would vote for the latter.

The June 2025 Air India 171 crash is something that the nation cannot erase from memory, not just because of the lives lost but also because of how devastating the psychological impact was for almost anyone who keenly observed the aftermath of the crash. That the flying public remains wary and prays silently before take-off and during touchdown even today speaks volumes about the collective trauma this disaster inflicted - shaking the confidence of many, both within the airline and outside. Worse, ...