Tata Air India (AI), has officially started its long-awaited refurbishment program for its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet.
Air India Boeing 787
Air India (AI), operating a scheduled international flight from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), Delhi to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), UK, aborted its takeoff on July 31, 2025, due to a technical concern.
The recent crash involving Air India (AI) Flight AI171 on June 12 at Ahmedabad (AMD) has triggered a wave of psychological distress among the airline’s flight crew.
The preliminary report points to a catastrophic event where the aircraft’s fuel control switches were deliberately turned off, fatally disabling both engines shortly after takeoff.
Air India (AI) has completed precautionary inspections on the fuel control switches of its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner fleet, with no issues detected.
Air India (AI) has announced the phased reinstatement of several international routes following the “Safety Pause” that began after the tragic AI171 incident on 12 June 2025.
Air India (AI) replaced the Throttle Control Module (TCM) of its Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner twice—in 2019 and 2023—as part of a scheduled maintenance directive issued by Boeing in 2019.
A tragic incident involving Air India (AI) Flight 171 has led to intense scrutiny over cockpit control reliability after both engine fuel control switches unexpectedly moved to “CUTOFF” shortly after takeoff from Mumbai Airport (BOM), resulting in a dual engine failure.
Air India (AI) Flight 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route from Ahmedabad (AMD) to London Gatwick (LGW), crashed shortly after takeoff on 12 June 2025.
A preliminary report on the Air India (AI) crash investigation is expected by Friday, nearly a month after a Boeing 787 Dreamliner bound for London (LHR) crashed shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad (AMD), killing 241 of the 242 people onboard.