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News‘No issues’ found after fuel-switch lock checks on Air India 787 fleet
Air India states it has found no issues with the fuel-control switch locking mechanisms on its Boeing 787 fleet, after inspections prompted by the crash at Ahmedabad last month.
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NewsAir India A320neo suffers runway excursion during poor-weather landing
One of Air India’s Airbus A320neos has suffered a runway excursion while landing at Mumbai airport in poor weather. Air India says the aircraft has been “grounded for checks” but has yet to confirm the extent of any damage. It states, however, that the twinjet “taxied safely to the gate” ...
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NewsAir India 787 fuel-switch puzzle could reinforce case for cockpit video recording
Investigators of the fatal accident will need to consider not only scenarios of inadvertent or deliberate pilot action, but also the possibility that neither crew member touched the fuel cut-off control.
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NewsIndian pilot association claims ‘bias’ against crew in 787 crash probe
Indian pilot representatives are insisting that they should be included in the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash inquiry, arguing that the preliminary findings lean towards bias against the crew. The initial disclosure by the Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau states that fuel-control switches moved to the ‘cut-off’ position moments after ...
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NewsCircumstances of fuel-switch movement become central to Air India 787 crash inquiry
While the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash inquiry has found that fuel control cut-off switches were activated almost as soon as the aircraft lifted off, the circumstances of the switches’ movement remain unexplained. Preliminary findings from India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau simply state that both switches “transitioned” to the ‘cut-off’ ...
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NewsEngine fuel-supply switches transitioned to ‘cutoff’ before Air India 787-8 crash: investigators
India’s civil aviation regulator has released a preliminary report indicating that both of the jet’s fuel cutoff switches flipped to the “cutoff” position shortly after take-off – but neither pilot believed they had moved the switches manually.
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NewsAnalysis of crashed 787’s flight-recorder information begins in Delhi
Indian investigators have commenced analysis of cockpit-voice and flight-data recorder information from the Air India Boeing 787-8 which crashed at Ahmedabad. Both combined flight recorders from the twinjet have ben transferred to the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s laboratory in Delhi. The Indian civil aviation ministry says the recorders – one ...
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NewsAir India extends temporary cuts to narrowbody network
Air India is continuing to implement cuts to its network, owing to the effect of safety checks, disruption within Middle Eastern airspace, and night-flight restrictions in Europe. It recently started reducing frequency on – and, in some cases, suspending – services operated with Boeing 787s and 777s. Air India has ...
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NewsCrash investigators deciding where to decode Air India 787’s combined recorders
Indian accident investigators are still to decide where to extract information from the combined flight recorders recovered from the Air India Boeing 787-8 wreckage in Ahmedabad. The aircraft was fitted with two sets of the EAFR – enhanced airborne flight recorder – supplied by GE Aerospace. Each EAFR has a ...
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NewsAir India cuts back 787 and 777 routes over fleet checks and airspace closures
Air India is temporarily cutting back Boeing 787 and 777 services for nearly a month, as a result of enhanced safety checks being conducted on its fleet in the wake of the Ahmedabad accident. The carrier says the measures, starting 21 June, also take into account airspace closures in the ...
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NewsNo major issues found during Air India 787 inspections: civil aviation regulator
India’s civil aviation regulator has, so far, found no significant safety concerns with the Air India Boeing 787 fleet, as it carries out an enhanced inspection. The DGCA states that it discussed findings to date during a meeting with senior Air India and Air India Express officials, in the aftermath ...
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NewsAir India crash probe strives to understand 787’s failure to climb away
India’s government has set up a high-level committee which intends to disclose findings within three months on the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash in Ahmedabad. While the 12 June crash is being probed by the Indian Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, the committee will be tasked with ascertaining the “root cause” ...
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NewsAir India confirms lone survivor, 241 casualties among those aboard flight 171
As aviation accident investigators sort through the wreckage of an Air India Boeing 787-8 that crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, the carrier has confirmed that all but one person aboard flight 171 died in the accident.
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NewsAir India delays 777 cabin retrofit amid ‘production constraints’
Air India’s plans to retrofit its older Boeing 777s with new cabin products has hit a snag after the airline disclosed “production constraints” with its seat suppliers.
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NewsAir India orders over 30 training aircraft for new flight school
Air India has ordered over 30 light training aircraft for a flight-training school being established in Maharashtra next year. The school is being set up in Amravati and is set to open by the second half of 2025. Air India has ordered 31 single-engined Piper aircraft as well as three ...
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NewsAir India places firm order for another 100 Airbus jets
Air India has ordered another 100 Airbus jets as its continues its aggressive expansion under Tata Group ownership.
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NewsVistara carries out final flights ahead of Air India merger
Indian carrier Vistara today carried out the final flights under its own brand ahead of its integration into the enlarged Air India, after almost a decade of operations.
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NewsAir India Express, AIX Connect complete merger
Indian low-cost carriers Air India Express and AIX Connect have completed their merger, a key milestone in the reorganization of the Air India Group.
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NewsEveryone benefits from Air India no longer being ‘monster in middle’: CEO
Air India chief executive Campbell Wilson insists that the privatisation of the flag carrier means the country’s airlines are better positioned to take advantage of the huge growth potential in India
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NewsAir India hikes capacity to London Heathrow with A350 deployment
Air India is to increase capacity on the Delhi-London Heathrow route by deploying its new Airbus A350-900s on the sector from September. The airline operates a mix of Boeing 777-300ERs and 787-8s on the route. But from 1 September, it states, 14 of its 17 weekly flights will be operated ...