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.

The airline cancelled at least eight international and domestic flights as it temporarily scaled back services operated by Boeing 787 and 777 aircraft.

Air india has been grappling with disruptions in flight operations following the fatal London-bound flight crash in Ahmedabad which killed all 241 people but one onboard.