JetBlue, Air India Disasters Intensify Aviation Scrutiny

Two major aviation incidents have brought global air travel safety into sharp focus. On Thursday, JetBlue Flight 312 from Chicago skidded off the runway at Boston Logan International Airport, leading to a ground stop and runway closure; no injuries were reported, and all passengers were safely evacuated. Hours later, an Air India Dreamliner crashed into a crowded neighborhood in Ahmedabad, India, after takeoff, killing over 200 people in one of the country's worst aviation disasters in decades. The Air India crash marked the first fatal accident involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Investigations have been launched by both the FAA and JetBlue for the Boston incident, while Indian authorities examine possible causes behind the Air India tragedy. These consecutive incidents have intensified public concern about airline safety and placed regulators and airlines under increased scrutiny.