Seats on hundreds of Boeing 737 MAX jets may need inspections, says FAAThe U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has proposed inspections for passenger seats on 453 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft registered in the U.S....
28 Jul, 2026, 06.53 AM IST
Air India begins phased Boeing 787 modifications after FAA safety directiveAir India is modifying its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet following a US FAA safety directive. This directive addresses potential issues with ...
26 Jul, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
Seaplane carrying 11 crashes into island north of Seattle, all aboard are rescuedVideos posted on social media show the aircraft banking to one side as it flies low over the water near some boats close to shore. The plan...
24 Jul, 2026, 07.55 PM IST
US to take lead in probe into Ryanair Boeing 737 engine failure over GreeceThe US National Transportation Safety Board will lead an investigation into a Ryanair Boeing 737 incident. A passenger was partly sucked ou...
17 Jul, 2026, 11.37 AM IST
UPSC Recruitment 2026: 100+ Group A, B govt posts including in DGCA & IMD for scientists, engineers, lecturers; check eligibility, salary, how to apply and direct linkThe UPSC has opened online applications for numerous Group A and B positions in central government departments, including DGCA, IMD, and AS...
23 May, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
India sends Boeing 787 fuel switch for US inspectionIndia's aviation authorities are sending a Boeing 787 fuel control switch to the United States for inspection. This follows a pilot's repor...
20 May, 2026, 08.40 AM IST
Air India modifying faucet control modules in B787s to address possible water leak issueAir India is modifying faucet control modules in most of its Boeing 787 Dreamliners following a revised FAA directive. This action addresse...
01 Mar, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
"It's a very serious glitch," Aviation Expert Harsh Wardhan on Airbus A320 global software issueA serious Airbus software glitch has been detected, posing a significant safety risk. Aviation experts are relieved it was found before a c...
29 Nov, 2025, 01.32 PM IST
DGCA took punitive action against AI Express for non-compliance with airworthiness directive: MoholThe DGCA took punitive measures against Air India Express officials after discovering non-compliance with an EASA airworthiness directive c...
24 Jul, 2025, 05.00 PM IST
Amid Air India probe, US FAA, Boeing notify fuel switch locks are safe, document, sources sayFollowing a fatal Boeing 787-8 crash, the FAA and Boeing have issued notifications asserting the safety of fuel switch locks on Boeing plan...
14 Jul, 2025, 06.27 AM IST
Singapore to allow Boeing 737 MAX to return to serviceThe approval is based on operators including Singapore Airlines Ltd complying with airworthiness directives and additional flight crew trai...
06 Sep, 2021, 08.37 AM IST
A320 Neo operators comply with weight balance directives: DGCAAt present Indigo, Goair, Air India and Vistara operate the Neo-engine powered A320 planes.
18 Sep, 2019, 08.58 PM IST
IndiGo, GoAir conduct visual inspections of 50 PW engines post FAA directive, finds no abnormalitiesThe visual inspections were done after US regulator FAA issued an airworthiness directive on June 26 to check for possible engine fan hub d...
07 Jul, 2018, 06.28 PM IST
HC tells DGCA to get clean chit for all A320neo aircraftCourt's directions came on a PIL in the aftermath of EASA directing A320neos fitted with twoPW1100 engines with serial number 450 and beyon...
17 Mar, 2018, 11.51 AM IST
No plans to ground A320 Neos over P&W engine glitches: DGCABudget carrier IndiGo, which is the largest operator of these planes in the country, and GoAir being the other one, have already grounded t...
12 Feb, 2018, 07.01 PM IST
Air India studying impact of US aviation watchdog FAA’s directive on Dreamliner planesLast week, FAA issued the directive saying, “We are adopting a new airworthiness directive for all the Boeing Company model 787 planes.
04 May, 2015, 05.42 AM IST
Air India studying impact of FAA's directive for Boeing 787 planesAI is studying the impact of a recent directive from US aviation watchdog FAA, making "repetitive maintenance task" mandatory on Boeing 787...
03 May, 2015, 07.39 PM IST