Boeing 787
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Air India says no issues found in inspection of Boeing 787 planes' fuel control switches
India | Feb 04, 2026, 08:06 PM ISTAn Air India pilot reported a defect in the fuel control switch of a Boeing 787 8 aircraft after operating a flight from London Heathrow to Bengaluru, following which the aircraft was grounded for detailed inspections.
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Air India begins inspection of fuel control switches of Boeing 787 fleet
India | Feb 03, 2026, 02:42 PM ISTAir India had inspected the fuel control switches last year after the fatal crash of a Boeing 787-8 plane in Ahmedabad that killed 260 people.
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Father of late Air India pilot moves to Supreme Court for judicial inquiry into fatal AI-171 crash
India | Oct 16, 2025, 02:39 PM ISTThe petition challenges the current government investigation's focus on pilot error, alleging it lacks credibility and ignores other possible technical or procedural causes.
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DGCA directs Air India to reinspect emergency system after Dreamliner scare
India | Oct 12, 2025, 11:06 AM ISTAfter a sudden emergency system activation on an Air India Boeing 787 flight, DGCA has asked the airline to reinspect the aircraft’s emergency system and seek a report from Boeing on similar cases worldwide.
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FIP urges Centre to ground Air India's Boeing 787 fleet over safety concerns
India | Oct 11, 2025, 07:14 AM ISTThe Federation of Indian Pilots has urged the government to ground Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet after multiple technical failures raised serious safety concerns.
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Pilots’ body asks DGCA to probe electrical systems of all Boeing 787s after Air India emergency case
India | Oct 05, 2025, 06:21 PM ISTFederation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has urged the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to conduct a thorough investigation of the electrical systems in all Boeing 787 aircraft in India.
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Ahmedabad crash: Tears, trembling hands as pilot Sumit Sabharwal’s father bids an emotional farewell
India | Jun 17, 2025, 12:31 PM ISTFinal rites of Captain Sumit Sabharwal, the pilot of the ill-fated Air India flight AI-171 that crashed in Ahmedabad on June 12, were held in Mumbai on Tuesday. The tragedy has left families devastated, including Sabharwal’s 88-year-old father who bid him an emotional farewell.
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Hyderabad-bound Lufthansa aircraft Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner returns to Frankfurt base mid-air
India | Jun 15, 2025, 11:30 PM ISTAir Traffic Control (ATC) at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad received a message that the flight was returning to Frankfurt some time after it took off from Germany.
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Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Facts About the 11-Year-Old Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Originals | Jun 12, 2025, 11:31 PM ISTIn this video, we share key facts about the Boeing 787 Dreamliner involved in the Ahmedabad plane crash. Learn about the 11-year-old aircraft, its history, and what is known so far about the tragic incident.
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Boeing 787 planes need to be compliant with GAGAN navigation system by Dec 2025
India | Aug 25, 2022, 06:25 PM ISTGAGAN, a space-based augmentation system, helps provide the best possible navigational services over Indian FIR (Flight Information Region) with the capability of expanding to neighbouring FIRs.
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Boeing 787 aircraft exempted from GAGAN augmentation system compliance
India | Aug 23, 2022, 05:25 PM ISTThe Civil Aviation ministry has exempted Boeing 787 aircraft from GPS-aided GEO Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) augmentation system compliance till 2025.
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Boeing 787 will be a game changer for Air India: Ajit Singh
Jun 10, 2013, 10:37 AM ISTNew Delhi, June 10: Air India plans to expand its global network using more Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, which will emerge as the “game changer” for the national carrier, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said.“We
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787 Dreamliners: Japan probe finds battery not overcharged
World | Jan 23, 2013, 05:28 PM ISTTokyo, Jan 23: A lithium ion battery on a Boeing 787 that overheated during an All Nippon Airways flight earlier this month experienced a sudden drop in voltage and was not overcharged as previously thought
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Air India's 'Dreamliners' To Be Inducted In May 2012
Apr 15, 2012, 02:18 PM ISTNew Delhi, Apr 15: The first of the twenty-seven Boeing 787 Dreamliners ordered by Air India would be inducted in late May, as over 30 pilots are set to begin training to fly the new