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"No Issues": Air India Re-Inspects Fuel Control Switch Across Boeing Dreamliners
The Fuel Control Switches across all operational Boeing 787 aircraft in the Air India fleet were found to have no issues, the carrier said.
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On Grounded Dreamliner's Fuel Switches, Aviation Ministry Cites Air India Inspections
The Centre said that inspections of the fuel control switches on a grounded Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner have found both switches "satisfactory", following a pilot's report that a switch did not remain properly latched in the 'RUN' position.
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All B-787 Must Be Grounded, Checked For Electrical Faults: Pilots' Body Chief
President of the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), Captain CS Randhawa, on Monday called for urgent inspections of all Boeing 787 aircraft for electrical system faults, citing recurring incidents that he said compromise flight safety.
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Air India Ahmedabad Crash And Fuel Switch Controversy That Followed
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating flight AI132 from London to Bengaluru was grounded after a pilot reported that the left engine's fuel control switch failed to remain in the "RUN" position during engine start-up, twice moving to "CUTOFF
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Air India Dreamliner Grounded After Fuel Switch Moves From 'Run' To 'Cutoff'
An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner was grounded after its left fuel control switch failed to stay in the 'run' position twice and moved to 'cutoff' during engine startup, an airline spokesperson said.
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Air India Express Grounds Aircraft After Aviation Body Flags Safety Concern
The airline described the move as "proactive" saying the aircraft was grounded to address the issue highlighted by the aviation regulator and undergo necessary corrective work.
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2 Dead As Cargo Plane Skids Off Hong Kong Airport Runway Into Sea
Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department said in a statement on Monday that the aircraft had "deviated from the north runway after landing and ditched into the sea."
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"Ground All Boeing 787 Planes", Says Pilots' Body. Air India Responds
Pilots have called for the 'grounding of all Boeing 787 planes' based on reports of malfunctioning electronics on AI-117 while landing in Birmingham on October 4, and AI-154, a Vienna-Delhi service diverted to Dubai on October 9 after systems failed.
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Emergency Turbine Deploys On Air India Flight To UK, Plane Lands Safely
The operating crew of Air India's Amritsar-Birmingham flight reported that the Boeing 787's Ram Air Turbine unexpectedly deployed during the final approach on October 4, but the aircraft landed safely.
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Victims' Lawyer On What Could Be Behind Ahmedabad Dreamliner Crash
Two months since the tragic Air India 171 crash in Ahmedabad that killed 241 people on board and 19 on the ground, many questions remain unanswered, the chief one being: Was it a fault with the fuel switch locking mechanism or was it human error.
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"No Issues": Air India Re-Inspects Fuel Control Switch Across Boeing Dreamliners
The Fuel Control Switches across all operational Boeing 787 aircraft in the Air India fleet were found to have no issues, the carrier said.
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On Grounded Dreamliner's Fuel Switches, Aviation Ministry Cites Air India Inspections
The Centre said that inspections of the fuel control switches on a grounded Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner have found both switches "satisfactory", following a pilot's report that a switch did not remain properly latched in the 'RUN' position.
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All B-787 Must Be Grounded, Checked For Electrical Faults: Pilots' Body Chief
President of the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), Captain CS Randhawa, on Monday called for urgent inspections of all Boeing 787 aircraft for electrical system faults, citing recurring incidents that he said compromise flight safety.
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Air India Ahmedabad Crash And Fuel Switch Controversy That Followed
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operating flight AI132 from London to Bengaluru was grounded after a pilot reported that the left engine's fuel control switch failed to remain in the "RUN" position during engine start-up, twice moving to "CUTOFF
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Air India Dreamliner Grounded After Fuel Switch Moves From 'Run' To 'Cutoff'
An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner was grounded after its left fuel control switch failed to stay in the 'run' position twice and moved to 'cutoff' during engine startup, an airline spokesperson said.
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Air India Express Grounds Aircraft After Aviation Body Flags Safety Concern
The airline described the move as "proactive" saying the aircraft was grounded to address the issue highlighted by the aviation regulator and undergo necessary corrective work.
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2 Dead As Cargo Plane Skids Off Hong Kong Airport Runway Into Sea
Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department said in a statement on Monday that the aircraft had "deviated from the north runway after landing and ditched into the sea."
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"Ground All Boeing 787 Planes", Says Pilots' Body. Air India Responds
Pilots have called for the 'grounding of all Boeing 787 planes' based on reports of malfunctioning electronics on AI-117 while landing in Birmingham on October 4, and AI-154, a Vienna-Delhi service diverted to Dubai on October 9 after systems failed.
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Emergency Turbine Deploys On Air India Flight To UK, Plane Lands Safely
The operating crew of Air India's Amritsar-Birmingham flight reported that the Boeing 787's Ram Air Turbine unexpectedly deployed during the final approach on October 4, but the aircraft landed safely.
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Victims' Lawyer On What Could Be Behind Ahmedabad Dreamliner Crash
Two months since the tragic Air India 171 crash in Ahmedabad that killed 241 people on board and 19 on the ground, many questions remain unanswered, the chief one being: Was it a fault with the fuel switch locking mechanism or was it human error.
