Air India Grounded: A Witcher's Take on Flying Nightmares

A Griffin's Eye View

Right let's get this over with. Heard about the Air India kerfuffle. Seems one of their metal birds decided to take an unscheduled dirt nap near Ahmedabad. Nasty business leaving a trail of bodies and unanswered questions. Two hundred and forty one souls gone. Worse than a noonwraith convention I tell you. Airline claims it will cut international operations by 15%. Seems like a smart move before another one of those flaming heaps falls from the sky. Less chance of me having to deal with vengeful spirits at least.

Dreamliner's Nightmare

Turns out they're poking around their other Dreamliners – 33 in total with 26 supposedly checked and cleared though I wouldn't trust that any more than I trust a doppler in a wig. They say the cuts are to "ensure stability of operations better efficiency and minimize inconvenience to passengers." Inconvenience? Try being vaporized after takeoff. That's more than just a delayed flight wouldn't you agree? Seems like more of the usual corporate double speak to me and I've seen enough of that from kings and mages to last a lifetime.

Engine Trouble: A Witcher's Diagnosis

The big cheese at Air India this Chandrasekaran fellow claims the crashed flight had "a clean engine history." One engine was practically fresh out of the forge installed in March '25! The other supposedly serviced back in '23. Well forgive me if I don’t buy it. Machines like monsters can be deceptive. I've seen drowners with cleaner reputations. Seems these Dreamliners were fitted with GE Aerospace's GEnx engines. Maybe someone slipped some cursed oil into the mix? You never know.

The Middle East Mess

Of course it's not just faulty engines. They're blaming "geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and night curfews" too. Ah yes the usual scapegoats. Always somebody else's fault isn't it? Next they'll blame the leshens. Apparently these issues have caused 83 flight cancellations in the last week alone. At this rate I might have to start taking the Roach on international flights.

Less is More Unless it's Orens

These cuts will be in effect till mid July according to the suits. Which knowing how things usually go will probably be closer to Yule. More checks planned for their Boeing 777 fleet too. Smart. Maybe they should hire a Witcher. We're good at finding the rot beneath the surface. Even if we do charge a hefty sum. After all “Evil is Evil. Lesser greater middling… Makes no difference.” Unless of course it involves coin. Then we haggle.

Wind's Howling...Hopefully Not the Engines

So there you have it. Air India's in a bit of a bind. Flights grounded inspections underway and enough finger pointing to make a succubus blush. My advice? If you absolutely must fly pack a good luck charm a silver sword (just in case) and maybe a flask of White Gull. You know for medicinal purposes. And pray to whatever gods you believe in. You'll need it. Hmmm…