Two recent incidents—the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) flagging safety lapses at Air India and the airline flying the wrong Boeing 777 to Vancouver before turning back after over seven hours—underscore that the Tata Sons-owned carrier continues to overlook serious issues, raising the spectre of another mishap.

According to the EASA, one of the most influential aviation regulators globally, a surprise check revealed that the ratio of findings per inspection in Air India's planes reached 1.96 in January, and if the ratio had exceeded 2.0, it could have impacted the airline’s operations, followed by a ban on key European routes. These lapses were flagged as a concern with India’s Directorate General........

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