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Over the July 12 weekend, Air India Group started inspecting the locking mechanism on the fuel switches of its Boeing 787 and 737 planes. No problems have been found so far.

South Korea is set to order airlines to inspect fuel switch locking systems on Boeing aircraft following the deadly Air India Boeing 787 crash.

Aviation Watchdog Orders Fuel Switch Locking System Checks On Boeing Jets Only two Indian airlines operate the Dreamliner - Air India and IndiGo; the former has around 30, including the 787-8 and ...

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has issued mandatory modifications for aircraft, engines and components registered in India, according to an official notification issued on Monday. The ...

Airlines have begun checking the locking mechanism in the fuel switches of Boeing 787 aircraft. This comes after the AAIB released the preliminary report of the Air India Ahmedabad plane crash and ...

As AI 171 probe focuses on fuel control switches, Etihad orders inspection of switches’ locking mechanism on its Boeing 787 fleet Other airlines and countries could also order similar checks. A report ...

What's the story The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered airlines operating most Boeing aircraft variants to check the locking mechanism of fuel control switches by July 21.

It did not make it mandatory for the airline operators to conduct the checks and asked them to report any failure of the locking mechanism to Boeing with relevant aircraft and part details.

New Delhi: After the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau’s (AAIB) preliminary report into the fatal Air India crash was made public last week, airlines have started checking the locking mechanism ...