&w=1024&resize=1024,0&ssl=1 "India has no plans to ground Boeing 787 Dreamliners: Govt replies to post-Air India crash query")
In a written response to a question from Rajya Sabha MP Jebi Mather on whether the government is planning to ground Boeing 787 Dreamliners from the civil aviation sector amid speculations of the fleet’s unfitness to fly, Mohol stated that no such proposal is currently under consideration
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The Civil Aviation Ministry has no plans to ground Boeing 787 Dreamliners after the crash of Air India 171 in June, MoS Murlidhar Mohol said in Rajya Sabha.
In a written response to a question from Rajya Sabha MP Jebi Mather on whether the government is planning to ground Boeing 787 Dreamliners from the civil aviation sector amid speculations of the fleet’s unfitness to fly, Mohol stated that no such proposal is currently under consideration.
“DGCA, on 13.06.2025, has ordered to conduct the checks/inspections of all 33 787-Dreamliner aircraft of Air India. Out of a total of 33 aircraft, 31 operational aircraft have been inspected, wherein minor findings were observed in 8 aircraft. These aircraft have been released for operation post rectification. The remaining 2 aircraft are under scheduled maintenance,” the Mos said.
There are a total of 190 aircraft ( Boeing B787-8/9/, B777-200/300, Airbus -350, Airbus 320 and Airbus 321). Out of which, 31 aircraft are on ground for scheduled maintenance. No significant technical, crew and maintenance gaps found for grounding of these 31 aircraft,” Mohol added.
5 security breaches in 6 months
Air India received nine show-cause notices from the government in the past six months over five identified safety violations, the MoS said in Rajya Sabha on Monday.
Answering a question about the Air India Dreamliner 787 crash on June 12 that killed 260 people, MoS Mohol stated that the government has not observed an adverse trend in the reliability reports of the aircraft over the last six months.
The airline, particularly its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet, has come under intense scrutiny after a preliminary report by the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) showed that a cutoff to the fuel switches caused the crash.
After AAIB’s report was published, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) directed airlines to inspect the fuel switch locking system in their Boeing 787 and 737 planes. However, Air India said it had found “no issues” in the locking mechanism on its planes.
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