India's civil aviation regulator, DGCA issued urgent directive for Indian operators of Boeing aircraft. DGCA, on July 14, mandated operators to conduct inspections of engine fuel control switch ...

The FAA had first flagged concerns in December 2018 through a special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) that warned of possible disengagement of the fuel control switch locking mechanism on a ...

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), back in 2018, had flagged the potential disengagement of the fuel control switch ...

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) asked Indian airlines on Monday to carry out a thorough inspection of the ...

Triggered by findings from the Air India Flight 171 crash, the directive covers all Indian-registered Boeing 787s and select ...

To be sure, the FAA at the time recommended, but did not mandate, an inspection of the locking feature of the fuel cutoff ...

Recent data reveals sixty-five in-flight engine shutdowns in India over five years. Eleven Mayday calls occurred in the last seventeen months. Fuel issues and mechanical failures are primary causes.

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said it had noted that several aircraft operators had initiated inspection ...

DGCA directs airlines to inspect Boeing fuel control switches following Air India Flight 171 crash, raising safety concerns.

The move comes in the wake of the initial probe report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into the June ...

Several airline operators have already initiated inspections in line with SAIB NM-18-33. Indian operators yet to comply have ...

Aviation watchdog's direction comes amid safety concerns, days after a preliminary report into the Air India crash which ...