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"Fully Functional": Air India On London-Delhi Boeing 787 Fuel Switch Test
The Air India statement was in response to a Reuters report that said officials from the national regulator - the DGCA - were planning to travel to Boeing's head office in the US to observe the manufacture testing the recovered panel.
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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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Air India Checks Fuel Switches On Dreamliners, Says No Issues Found
Air India on Wednesday said it has completed the precautionary inspection of fuel control switches across its operational Boeing 787 fleet, and no issues were identified during the checks.
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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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Air India Re-inspects Fuel Switches On Boeing 787s After Reported Defect
Air India has launched a precautionary re-inspection of fuel control switches on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft following a reported defect on one plane.
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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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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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"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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"Western Media Promoting Own Viewpoint": Aviation Minister On Air India Crash
Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu called for calm as inquries continue into the Air India plane crash in which 274 people were killed, saying, "There are multiple theories (about the crash) floating... but let's respect the process of investigation."
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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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"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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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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Aviation Watchdog Orders Fuel Switch Locking System Checks On Boeing Jets
Domestic airlines operating Boeing jets have been instructed to conduct checks on fuel control switches that regulate fuel supply to the engines on those planes.
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"Fully Functional": Air India On London-Delhi Boeing 787 Fuel Switch Test
The Air India statement was in response to a Reuters report that said officials from the national regulator - the DGCA - were planning to travel to Boeing's head office in the US to observe the manufacture testing the recovered panel.
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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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Air India Checks Fuel Switches On Dreamliners, Says No Issues Found
Air India on Wednesday said it has completed the precautionary inspection of fuel control switches across its operational Boeing 787 fleet, and no issues were identified during the checks.
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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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Air India Re-inspects Fuel Switches On Boeing 787s After Reported Defect
Air India has launched a precautionary re-inspection of fuel control switches on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft following a reported defect on one plane.
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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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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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"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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"Western Media Promoting Own Viewpoint": Aviation Minister On Air India Crash
Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu called for calm as inquries continue into the Air India plane crash in which 274 people were killed, saying, "There are multiple theories (about the crash) floating... but let's respect the process of investigation."
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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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"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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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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Aviation Watchdog Orders Fuel Switch Locking System Checks On Boeing Jets
Domestic airlines operating Boeing jets have been instructed to conduct checks on fuel control switches that regulate fuel supply to the engines on those planes.
