Watch | Air India Delhi-Mumbai flight passengers clash with crew over AC breakdown As per the AI2421 flight status on FlightAware, it was scheduled for a 2:15 AM takeoff from Delhi. However, it… By Kuhu VermaUpdated: July 17, 2025 09:58 IST
Air India crash rekindles debate over cockpit video recorders One of the industry’s most influential voices, International Air Transport Association head Willie Walsh, a former airline pilot, said on… By ReutersJuly 16, 2025 11:37 IST
Air India to resume some international flights from August 1 after ‘safety pause’ – Check schedule here The decision comes after India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) released its preliminary report on the crash of flight AI171,… By FE News DeskJuly 16, 2025 07:49 IST
Air tragedies rose 14% in India with 320 casualties, reveals RTI; aviation security body battles 38% staff shortage The report also highlighted that the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), India’s central agency for aviation security, is grappling… By FE News DeskJuly 15, 2025 12:59 IST
Boeing fuel switch flaws flagged by UK aviation regulator just days before AI 171 crash—ignored? Air India crash probe: On May 15, the CAA directed operators of five Boeing aircraft types, including the 787, to… By FE News DeskJuly 15, 2025 09:53 IST
After Etihad, Air India tragedy prompts Singapore Airlines to mandate checks on Boeing 787 fuel switch locks Singapore Airlines has joined UAE’s flagship Etihad Airways in inspecting the locking mechanism of the Boeing 787 fuel switches in… By FE News DeskJuly 15, 2025 08:31 IST
‘One thing has not been mentioned,’ ex-aviation minister Rudy questions AAIB report The AAIB’s initial report, released over the weekend, revealed that the fuel control switches of both engines on the Boeing… By FE News DeskJuly 15, 2025 07:23 IST
Crash report raises more questions, no mechanical faults flagged: AI CEO Air India CEO Campbell Wilson urges caution as AAIB’s preliminary crash report on flight AI171 raises more questions. No mechanical… By Nitin KumarJuly 14, 2025 21:24 IST
DGCA makes fuel control switch checks mandatory after Air India crash DGCA mandates inspection of fuel control switch locks on Boeing aircraft by July 21 after Air India crash linked to… By Nitin KumarJuly 14, 2025 20:27 IST
DGCA directs airlines to inspect all Boeing aircraft fuel switch locks by July 21 Major airlines globally have started inspection of locking mechanisms in the fuel switches of Boeing 787 aircraft in the wake… By FE News DeskUpdated: July 14, 2025 18:46 IST
Cargo truck hits parked Akasa Air plane at Mumbai airport, investigation underway The aircraft is being inspected after the incident. By FE News DeskJuly 14, 2025 16:16 IST
After Etihad, South Korea orders airlines for fuel switch checks on Boeing jets as Air India crash probe deepens Fuel switch locks have come under scrutiny after a mention of a 2018 advisory from the US Federal Aviation Administration… By ReutersUpdated: July 14, 2025 15:30 IST
Boeing 787 fuel switches under scanner – Etihad Airways asks pilots to exercise ‘extreme caution’ While Boeing has claimed that the fuel switch locks are safe, a stance supported by a new FAA notification, the… By FE News DeskUpdated: July 14, 2025 13:12 IST
IndiGo Chennai-Hyderabad flight returns to gate after onboard medical emergency The airline’s crew, in coordination with airport medical staff, attended to the affected passenger. By FE News DeskJuly 14, 2025 12:56 IST
Air India replaced fuel switch module twice on crashed Boeing 787, AAIB report reveals The replacement of the TCM twice — in 2019 and 2023 — was mentioned in the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s… By PTIJuly 14, 2025 12:45 IST
Air India crash probe: Victims’ families call out lack of transparency after shocking fuel cut-off findings in ‘vague’ preliminary report The AAIB report ruled out pilot intoxication, bird strikes, or fuel contamination as contributing factors. Investigators have recovered critical components… By FE News DeskJuly 14, 2025 10:06 IST
Air India plane crash: Boeing, US FAA issues notifications amid probe, says fuel switch locks on planes ‘not unsafe’ The FAA’s Continued Airworthiness Notification on July 11 came after a preliminary report on Friday into last month’s Boeing 787-8… By ReutersJuly 14, 2025 04:30 IST
AI crash points to possible Boeing system failure: UK lawyers International legal experts are pointing to Boeing aircraft systems as a potential cause of the Air India crash, following an… By Swaraj BaggonkarJuly 13, 2025 23:48 IST
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