Air India faces fresh turbulence following last week’s fatal crash as additional safety inspections on its Dreamliner fleet lead to flight delays, cancellations and growing passenger anxiety.

The preliminary finding gives investigators a new line of inquiry as they study a crash that killed all but one of the plane’s passengers.

With about 25 per cent of the crash victims being international citizens, liabilities against Air India and Boeing could exceed significantly, should they be found in violation of international law