Air India completes Boeing 787 fuel switch checks, finds no issues

Air India has completed inspections of fuel control switch locking systems on its Boeing 787 fleet after a DGCA directive following a fatal crash. No issues were found. AAIB’s report found both fuel switches were cut off seconds apart Published Date - 17 …

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Air India finds no issues in fuel control switches across its Boeing 787 fleet, says airline official

Air India has completed inspections of the locking mechanism on the fuel control switches installed in its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet, the airline said on Wednesday, adding that no issues were found during the checks. "Over the weekend, our …

Air India, global carriers confirm Boeing 787 fuel switches are safe

New Delhi: Air India did not find defects with the fuel control switches on its Boeing 787 fleet, after completing safety checks on their locking mechanism, a senior airline official said on Wednesday. "Over the weekend, our engineering team initiated …

Air India Express Lucknow-Dubai flight cancelled after technical issue with Boeing plane

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Air India finds no issues in Boeing 787 fuel switch checks

Air India has completed precautionary inspections of the fuel control switch (FCS) locking mechanism on its fleet of Boeing 787 aircraft and found no issues, an airline official said on Wednesday (July 17), PTI reported."Over the weekend, our …

Air India completes fuel control switch inspections on Boeing 787 Fleet; no issues found

Air India on Wednesday announced the successful completion of precautionary inspections on the locking mechanism of the Fuel Control Switch (FCS) across its fleet of Boeing 787-8 aircraft. According to a communication sent to pilots, no issues were found …