UK aviation regulator seeks explanation from Air India over Boeing 787 fuel switch incident

Feb 05, 2026

UK aviation authorities have sought an explanation from Air India after a Boeing 787 flew from London despite a reported fuel switch issue. The...

Air India begins inspection of fuel control switches of its Boeing 787 fleet, no glitches found so far

Feb 03, 2026

Air India, a Tata Airline, on Tuesday began inspecting fuel control switches across its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet after a pilot reported a possible...

DGCA asks airlines to conduct fuel switch inspections on Boeing aircraft by July 21

Jul 14, 2025

India's civil aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday issued an urgent directive mandating Indian operators of specific Boeing aircraft models...

Air India Pilot reports possible defect in fuel control switch in Boeing 787-8 aircraft, airline grounds plane and informs DGCA

Feb 02, 2026

An Air India spokesperson said that one of its pilots has reported a possible defect on the fuel control switch of a Boeing 787-8...

Air India completes fuel control switch inspections on Boeing 787 Fleet; no issues found

Jul 16, 2025

The inspections were conducted in compliance with a directive issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Monday, July 14.

"No issues found": Air India concludes inspections on locking mechanism of Fuel Control Switch

Jul 22, 2025

"Air India has completed precautionary inspections on the locking mechanism of Fuel Control Switch (FCS) on all Boeing 787 and Boeing 737 aircraft in...