Air India flight 171 crash: AAIB flags 'irresponsible' global media coverage, urges restraint amid ongoing probeThe Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has criticised sections of the international media for spreading “selective and unverifie...
17 Jul, 2025, 07.04 PM IST
Air India, global carriers confirm Boeing 787 fuel switches are safeAir India's Boeing 787 fleet underwent safety checks on fuel control switches, prompted by a preliminary report linking switch disengagemen...
17 Jul, 2025, 08.27 AM IST
Air India finds no issues in fuel control switches across its Boeing 787 fleet, says airline officialAir India has concluded inspections of the fuel control switch locking mechanisms in its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet. According to an airli...
16 Jul, 2025, 11.02 PM IST
Not just Air India: 65 engine failures, 17 Mayday calls recorded in India over the last five years, says DGCA dataRecent data reveals sixty-five in-flight engine shutdowns in India over five years. Eleven Mayday calls occurred in the last seventeen mont...
15 Jul, 2025, 02.23 PM IST
Inspect locks of fuel switches in Boeing planes: DGCA to AirlinesFollowing a preliminary report linking fuel switch lock disengagement to a fatal Air India Boeing 787 crash, the DGCA has directed Indian c...
15 Jul, 2025, 02.23 PM IST
AI 171 crash probe raises more questions than answersThe preliminary report on the AI 171 crash raises concerns. Airlines and regulators are unsure how to prevent future tragedies. The report ...
14 Jul, 2025, 10.57 PM IST
DGCA directs airlines to check all Boeing aircraft fuel switch locks by July 21India’s aviation regulator, the DGCA, has directed airlines operating most Boeing aircraft variants to inspect the locking mechanism of fue...
14 Jul, 2025, 07.25 PM IST
Air India replaced module in cockpit in crashed Dreamliner following Boeing directiveAir India replaced the crashed Boeing 787-8's Throttle Control Module (TCM) twice in six years following a 2019 Boeing directive. The repla...
14 Jul, 2025, 10.41 AM IST
Airlines start checking fuel lock mechanism in Boeing 787Global airlines are inspecting Boeing 787 fuel switches after an Air India crash. Etihad and Singapore Airlines initiated checks. This foll...
14 Jul, 2025, 09.55 AM IST
Air India plane crash: Fuel supply cut after takeoff, shows AAIB report, points to apparent confusionA fuel supply cut to both engines caused the Air India Boeing 787 crash last month, killing 270 people, according to the Aircraft Accident ...
12 Jul, 2025, 11.59 PM IST
FAA: Boeing 787 operators need not take further actionFAA stated Boeing 787 operators need no further action after Air India crash assessment. Investigators focus on fuel control switches. A 20...
12 Jul, 2025, 11.46 PM IST
Air India Crash: US alert on fuel switch lock in earlier Boeing jets returns as mystery of total engine failure deepensA preliminary report on the Air India crash highlights a potential fuel control switch issue. Data indicates the switches were briefly move...
12 Jul, 2025, 01.29 PM IST
Air India crash report: From fuel control shutoff in a second to pilots' MAYDAY call, check key findingsA preliminary report by the AAIB reveals that Air India flight AI 171, en route from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, tragically crashed shortl...
12 Jul, 2025, 08.08 AM IST
Gaganyaan mission: ISRO, Navy carry out crew module recovery trialsThe trials were part of the preparation for crew module recovery operations for the Gaganyaan mission that will be carried out in Indian wa...
09 Feb, 2023, 10.40 AM IST
Budget 2022: Clarity needed on duty changes in electronic componentsIndustry body ELCINA or Electronic Industries Association of India said that there is a larger promise in the Budget for the sector.
02 Feb, 2022, 01.51 AM IST
Gaganyaan Crew Module to have two landing choices - Arabian Sea and Bay of BengalThe CM would be splashing down near the Indian coast in 2023 after the week-long mission, and the Arabian Sea, which is comparatively calme...
04 Jan, 2022, 04.35 PM IST
Final countdown for Indians to reach the final frontierThe mission will cost Rs 10,000 crore and will be executed in 2022. In space technology terms, that’s a very tight deadline.
29 Dec, 2018, 10.47 AM IST