India Regulator Finds No Major Safety Issues With Air India 787s

June 17, 2025, 5:10 PM UTC

India’s aviation safety regulator found no major safety concerns with Air India’s fleet of Boeing Co. 787 jets during ongoing inspections following a crash last week that killed 241 passengers and crew.

The nation’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation has completed one-time checks on 24 of the 33 Boeing 787 Dreamliner jets operated by the carrier, the agency said in a press release on Tuesday. Air India is operating 27 of the jets, though six are grounded for maintenance, the DGCA added.

“The aircraft and associated maintenance systems were found to be compliant with existing safety standards,” the DGCA ...

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