Air India's Boeing 787 fleet

Safety checks on 26 of 33 aircraft find Air India's B787 fleet compliant but DGCA seeks better coordination, spare availability to address network delays

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1 min read Last Updated : Jun 17 2025 | 11:40 PM IST
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday said it did not find any major safety issues with Air India’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet, following an intensive four-day inspection prompted by a fatal crash last week. However, the civil aviation regulator flagged concerns about recent maintenance-related issues that have been contributing to delays across the airline’s network.
 
At least 13 international flights of Air India were cancelled and several others took off way behind the schedule on Tuesday primarily due to mandatory safety inspections of Boeing 787 aircraft. Operational stress was compounded by weather-related disruptions, airspace restrictions, and crew
 
 
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First Published: Jun 17 2025 | 11:38 PM IST

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