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No Fault With Boeing Fuel Control Unit: US Aviation Body On Air India Crash
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday the fatal crash last month of an Air India Boeing 787 jet does not appear to have been caused by a mechanical issue or inadvertent movement of the fuel control unit or switches.
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112 Air India Pilots Took Sick Leave 4 Days After Dreamliner Crash
Over 100 Air India pilots went on 'sick leave' four days after a Boeing 787-Dreamliner crashed seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad airport and killed 274 people, Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said Thursday.
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"No Issues Found": Air India Inspects Fuel Control Switch On Boeing Jets
Weeks after India witnessed one of its worst air crashes in decades, Air India has said that it has completed its inspection of the locking mechanism of the fuel control switch on its Boeing 787 and Boeing 737 aircraft and found no issues.
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9 Notices To Air India In 6 Months For Safety Violations: Government
Nine show cause notices have been issued to Air India in connection with five safety violations in the last six months, the Civil Aviation ministry informed Rajya Sabha today in response to a series of queries from MPs.
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"Premature, Speculative": US Probe Agency Chief On Air India Crash Reporting
The head of US National Transportation Safety Board said it's too soon to draw conclusions about what caused the deadly crash of an Air India jetliner.
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"These Are Not 2 People On Tinder Date": Expert Defends Dreamliner Pilots
Serious pilots in India who are closely watching the unfolding events linked to the investigation into the crash of Air India's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner are upset about the whole situation due to a perceived slant towards blaming the pilots.
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"International Media Reports Irresponsible": Air India Crash Investigator
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has slammed the international media for "selective and unverified" reporting about the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane crash on June 12.
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Opinion | Air India Crash: Exactly Whom Are The Two 'Leaks' And The Probe Report Helping?
The speculation, allegations and mythmaking around the AI-171 crash threaten to muddy the truth irreversibly. Who benefits from this mess?
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"Nowhere Mentioned...": Pilots' Body Slams WSJ Article On Air India Crash
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) President CS Randhawa on Thursday condemned a media report that claimed that the captain of the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad last month deliberately cut off fuel to the engines.
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Air India Finds "No Issues" With Fuel Control Switches On Boeing 787 Planes
Air India has completed precautionary inspections of the locking mechanism of fuel control switch (FCS) in all of its Boeing 787-8 aircraft and found no issues, officials of the Tata-owned airline said.
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Air India Shifts Ahmedabad Flights From Gatwick To Heathrow From August 1
Air India on Tuesday said it will operate three weekly flights from Ahmedabad to Heathrow, London, from August 1 to September 30, replacing Gatwick, London.
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Deliberate Or Mechanical Flaw? Pilots vs Pilot Over Air India Crash Report
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's preliminary report on its probe into the Air India crash on June 12, in which 260 people were killed, has stirred speculations and debates on two fronts.
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Amid Air India Probe, Etihad To Check Fuel Switch Locks On Boeing 787 Planes
Etihad Airways has advised its pilots operating Boeing 787 Dreamliners to "exercise caution" when handling the aircraft's fuel control switches.
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Amid Air India Probe, US Aviation Body, Boeing Say Fuel Switch Locks Safe: Report
The US Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing have privately issued notifications that the fuel switch locks on Boeing planes are safe, with the FAA saying they are safe, a document seen by Reuters showed.
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Should Fuel Switches Have Been Changed? Expert's Take On Air India Crash
An advisory had been issued by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) in 2018 about fuel cutoff switches moving without any force after they get worn out and, in hindsight, it would have been better if changing them had been made mandatory.
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No Fault With Boeing Fuel Control Unit: US Aviation Body On Air India Crash
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday the fatal crash last month of an Air India Boeing 787 jet does not appear to have been caused by a mechanical issue or inadvertent movement of the fuel control unit or switches.
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112 Air India Pilots Took Sick Leave 4 Days After Dreamliner Crash
Over 100 Air India pilots went on 'sick leave' four days after a Boeing 787-Dreamliner crashed seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad airport and killed 274 people, Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said Thursday.
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"No Issues Found": Air India Inspects Fuel Control Switch On Boeing Jets
Weeks after India witnessed one of its worst air crashes in decades, Air India has said that it has completed its inspection of the locking mechanism of the fuel control switch on its Boeing 787 and Boeing 737 aircraft and found no issues.
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9 Notices To Air India In 6 Months For Safety Violations: Government
Nine show cause notices have been issued to Air India in connection with five safety violations in the last six months, the Civil Aviation ministry informed Rajya Sabha today in response to a series of queries from MPs.
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"Premature, Speculative": US Probe Agency Chief On Air India Crash Reporting
The head of US National Transportation Safety Board said it's too soon to draw conclusions about what caused the deadly crash of an Air India jetliner.
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"These Are Not 2 People On Tinder Date": Expert Defends Dreamliner Pilots
Serious pilots in India who are closely watching the unfolding events linked to the investigation into the crash of Air India's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner are upset about the whole situation due to a perceived slant towards blaming the pilots.
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"International Media Reports Irresponsible": Air India Crash Investigator
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau has slammed the international media for "selective and unverified" reporting about the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane crash on June 12.
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Opinion | Air India Crash: Exactly Whom Are The Two 'Leaks' And The Probe Report Helping?
The speculation, allegations and mythmaking around the AI-171 crash threaten to muddy the truth irreversibly. Who benefits from this mess?
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"Nowhere Mentioned...": Pilots' Body Slams WSJ Article On Air India Crash
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) President CS Randhawa on Thursday condemned a media report that claimed that the captain of the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad last month deliberately cut off fuel to the engines.
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Air India Finds "No Issues" With Fuel Control Switches On Boeing 787 Planes
Air India has completed precautionary inspections of the locking mechanism of fuel control switch (FCS) in all of its Boeing 787-8 aircraft and found no issues, officials of the Tata-owned airline said.
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Air India Shifts Ahmedabad Flights From Gatwick To Heathrow From August 1
Air India on Tuesday said it will operate three weekly flights from Ahmedabad to Heathrow, London, from August 1 to September 30, replacing Gatwick, London.
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Deliberate Or Mechanical Flaw? Pilots vs Pilot Over Air India Crash Report
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's preliminary report on its probe into the Air India crash on June 12, in which 260 people were killed, has stirred speculations and debates on two fronts.
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Amid Air India Probe, Etihad To Check Fuel Switch Locks On Boeing 787 Planes
Etihad Airways has advised its pilots operating Boeing 787 Dreamliners to "exercise caution" when handling the aircraft's fuel control switches.
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Amid Air India Probe, US Aviation Body, Boeing Say Fuel Switch Locks Safe: Report
The US Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing have privately issued notifications that the fuel switch locks on Boeing planes are safe, with the FAA saying they are safe, a document seen by Reuters showed.
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Should Fuel Switches Have Been Changed? Expert's Take On Air India Crash
An advisory had been issued by the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) in 2018 about fuel cutoff switches moving without any force after they get worn out and, in hindsight, it would have been better if changing them had been made mandatory.
