The Directorate General of Civil Aviation directed Air India to carry out additional maintenance actions on Boeing aircraft. All planes under the Boeing 787-8/9 fleet of Air India will undergo an enhanced safety inspection starting Sunday, June 15, the regulator has announced. The one time checks before departure of flights from India include inspection of fuel parametre monitoring and associated system checks, inspection of cabin air compressor and associated systems, electronic engine control-system test, engine fuel driven actuator-operational test and oil system check, serviceability check of the hydraulic system, and review of the take-off parametres, the aviation watchdog's letter to Air India said.
DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation) orders enhanced safety inspection on Boeing 787-8/9 fleet of Air India pic.twitter.com/bj62WbWc9O
— ANI (@ANI) June 13, 2025
There are 26 Boeing 787-8s and 7 Boeing 787-9s in the fleet of Air India owned by Tata Group, as reported by PTI. These actions will be carried out in coordination with the DGCA regional offices concerned, and on planes that are equipped with Genx engines.
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