Air India said on Wednesday it will cut international operations on its widebody aircraft by 15% for the next few weeks, citing ongoing safety inspections and operational disruptions following last week's deadly crash of one of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners.

A number of Air India’s wide-body international flights were hit by delays and cancellations over the past few days due to the combination of these factors.

Air India said the objective of the reduction in international flights was to restore schedule stability and minimise last-minute inconvenience to passengers