Boeing Dreamliners

UK asks Air India to explain Boeing Dreamliner fuel-switch incident

Air India said in a statement it had completed a precautionary re-inspection of the ​switches and found no issues, and would 'respond to the UK regulator accordingly'

Fuel control checks found satisfactory on Air India's Dreamliner: DGCA

An Air India pilot on Monday reported that a Boeing 787's left engine fuel control switch failed to stay locked in the "Run" position during two engine start attempts and shifted toward "Cutoff"

Air India pilot reports possible defect in Dreamliner fuel control switch

An Air India pilot on Monday flagged a possible defect with the fuel control switch of a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, and the matter has been reported to aviation watchdog DGCA. The aircraft operated the flight AI132 from London to Bengaluru, and it landed at Bengaluru on Monday morning, according to sources. In a statement, the airline said it is aware that one of its pilots has reported a possible defect on the fuel control switch of a Boeing 787-8 aircraft. "After receiving this initial information, we have grounded the said aircraft and are involving the OEM to get the pilot's concerns checked on a priority basis. The matter has been communicated to the aviation regulator, DGCA. Air India had checked the fuel control switches on all Boeing 787 aircraft in its fleet after a directive from the DGCA, and had found no issues," the statement said. The incident assumes significance against the backdrop of concerns in certain quarters about the functioning of the fuel control switch in th

Boeing says strong demand for Dreamliner in India, expects more orders

Speaking on tariff-related issues between India and the US, Gupte said both countries share a common goal of building up India's aerospace manufacturing ecosystem

Air India begins returning belongings of Ahmedabad crash victims: Details

Air India has shared details of recovered items with families through email and a dedicated website

Air India flight returns to Delhi after engine shuts down mid-air

Air India flight Al 887, which took off at 6.10 am, made an emergency landing at the Delhi airport around 6.52 am

DGCA defends duty-hour extension for Air India 787 pilots, cites ops needs

The aviation regulator issued the clarification after pilots' body ALPA India urged it to withdraw the relaxation, arguing that the move could lead to fatigue-induced errors

Pilots' body urges DGCA to revoke extended duty hours for Dreamliner crew

Pilots' body ALPA India on Sunday urged aviation watchdog DGCA to withdraw the flight duty time extension for two-pilot Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft operations, saying the decision creates a "scenario ripe for fatigue induced errors". For the Boeing 787, two-man flight crew operations, the Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) has been increased to 10.30 hours from 10 hours and the Flight Duty Period (FDP) to 14.00 hours from 13 hours. FDP refers to the time duration when a flight crew member is on duty for operating an aircraft and ends when a plane comes to rest at the end of the flight. Tata Group-owned Air India operates Dreamliners. In a letter to the regulator, Airline Pilots' Association of India (ALPA India) said the whole idea of formulating a Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) on FDTL was based on extensive research and scientific study on human fatigue and its operational consequences. "The present deviation gives the impression that the DGCA is placing greater considerati

Air India Dreamliner faces a technical issue at Hong Kong airport

An Air India Dreamliner aircraft faced a technical issue at the Hong Kong airport on Thursday morning and underwent checks before being cleared to fly to Delhi. The Boeing 787-8 plane VT-ANO, which faced the issue on Thursday, is the same aircraft in which the Ram Air Turbine (RAT) was deployed seconds before landing at the Birmingham airport on October 4. "AI315 operating from Hong Kong to Delhi on 16 October was delayed due to a minor issue necessitating a reset of a component. "The aircraft underwent checks, took off after being cleared for operation and landed in Delhi," an airline spokesperson said in a statement to PTI. As per information available on flight tracking website Flightradar24.com, AI315, operated by Boeing 787-8 aircraft VT-ANO, was scheduled to take off from the Hong Kong airport at around 8.50 am (local time) but was delayed and departed at about 11.30 am. The spokesperson also said that at Air India, the safety of passengers remains top priority. On October

Pilot body demands grounding of Air India's B-787s over technical failures

The Federation of Indian Pilots highlighted two recent incidents when the aircraft suffered serious systems' failures, including deployment of the emergency turbine motor in one case

FAA restores Boeing's ability to certify Max jets over 6 yrs after crashes

Boeing is getting back the ability to perform final safety inspections on 737 Max jetliners and certify the planes for flight more than six years after crashes of the then-new model killed 346 people, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday. The FAA said it decided to restore the aerospace company's authorisation to issue airworthiness certificates for Max and 787 Dreamliner passenger planes starting Monday following a thorough review of Boeing's ongoing production quality. Federal regulators took full control over 737 Max approvals in 2019, after the second of two crashes that were later blamed on a new software system Boeing developed for the aircraft. The FAA ended the company's right to self-certify Dreamliners in 2022, citing ongoing production quality issues. Going forward, Boeing and FAA inspectors will take weekly turns performing the safety checks that are required before aircraft are cleared for delivery and declared safe to fly. The FAA said the arrangement will

Air India to halt Delhi-Washington direct flights from Sept 1: Here's why

Air India to stop Delhi-Washington direct flights from September 1 due to Boeing 787 retrofits and Pakistani airspace closure, with one-stop connections still available

Dealing with an air crash: Focus on institutional reform, not info leaks

Could the authorities have prevented such unfortunate developments in the wake of the report on the aircraft crash?

Ahmedabad plane crash probe: New details shift focus to senior pilot

The first officer who was flying the Boeing 787 Dreamliner asked the other captain, who was more experienced, why he moved the switches to the 'cutoff' position after it climbed off the runway

Parl panel summons Boeing officials, civil aviation secy in Air India crash

The committee is likely to conduct a detailed study of the plane crash and is planning to hold deliberations with several stakeholders, including Air India, DGCA, and Boeing

Air India flew Airbus jets with overdue checks days before fatal 787 crash

DGCA flagged Air India for flying planes with overdue emergency equipment checks; however, these warnings were not related to the cause of the June 13 plane crash

AI171 black box not being sent to US for forensic probe, clarifies Centre

Crucial flight data recovery from the charred recorders of AI-171 may unlock the truth behind the deadly crash. Here's why the US lab is now involved

Air India crash: 177 DNA matches confirmed, says Gujarat HM Sanghavi

On the day of the crash, 71 injured individuals were admitted to the Civil Hospital, with 42 subsequently discharged and currently, nine patients remain admitted, while two succumbed to their injuries

Air India cancels Delhi-Dubai flight; 6th 787 Dreamliner cancelled today

Several Air India flights have faced cancellations and diversions over the past week following increased scrutiny of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner after the horrific crash last week in Ahmedabad

Air India cancels Delhi-Paris flight amid technical snag, wider disruptions

Air India cancels multiple international services, including to Paris, London, and Mumbai, due to technical issues, safety checks, and airspace restrictions