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India's Aviation Regulator Orders Enhanced Safety Inspection Of Air India’s Boeing 787-8/9 Fleet
Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Starting Sunday (15 June), Air India's fleet of Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft will undergo an enhanced safety inspection, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has announced, India Today reported.
The move comes in the wake of mounting scrutiny on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and its American manufacturer after the Air India Ahmedabad–London flight crash that killed 241 people on board.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has mandated checks covering fuel, engine, and hydraulic systems, with a comprehensive report to be submitted to it for official review.
All Boeing Dreamliners operated by Air India and equipped with GenX engines will undergo safety checks.
The DGCA directive includes the following procedures:
In addition, power assurance checks will be carried out within two weeks, and a 'Flight Control Inspection' will be introduced.
The civil aviation regulator has also directed the closure of maintenance action based upon the review of repetitive snags during the last 15 days on Boeing 787-8/9 at the earliest.
At least 274 people were killed after the Air India flight hit a resident doctors' hostel building in Ahmedabad, soon after take-off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad.
This tragic accident marks the first fatal crash involving a Boeing 787 Dreamliner since the aircraft's entry into commercial service in 2011.
