66 Air India Boeing 787 Flights Cancelled Between June 12 To 17: DGCA

NEW DELHI: A complete of 83 flights in Air India’s wide-body operations have been cancelled, out of which 66 have been Boeing 787 flights between June 12 and 17, mentioned Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday. DGCA held a highlevel assembly with senior officers of Air India Ltd. and Air India Express, who’re recently running over 1,000 flights day by day throughout home and world sectors.

“Between June 12 and June 17, 2025 (till 1800 hrs), a total of 83 flights in Air India’s wide-body operations were cancelled, out of which 66 were Boeing 787 flights,” DGCA mentioned in a press free up. “A total of seven key focus areas were discussed during the session, centred on maintaining regulatory compliance and enhancing operational reliability,” the discharge added.

The regulatory physique additionally reviewed the have an effect on of new airspace closures, in particular over Iranian airspace. The closures have resulted in flight diversions, delays, and cancellations. “The operators have been asked to ensure timely communication with passengers and crew and adopt alternate routing strategies to minimise disruptions,” the discharge learn.

The DGCA apprised the operators relating to their legal responsibility beneath the related Civil Aviation Requirements to tell passengers relating to delays and cancellations “well in advance”. In the assembly, emphasis used to be put on efficient passenger facilitation and well timed dissemination of knowledge thru all to be had channel.

Moreover, the surveillance carried out on Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet didn’t disclose any main protection considerations. “The aircraft and associated maintenance systems were found to be compliant with existing safety standards,” DGCA mentioned. The DGCA additionally directed the operators to use the ‘Enhances Safety Inspection’ to a complete fleet of Air India Boeing 787, which contains 33 plane.

“Of these, 4 aircraft are currently undergoing major checks at various MRO facilities. As of 1500 hrs on June 17, 2025, a total of 24 aircraft have successfully completed the required check. An additional 2 aircraft are planned for completion today, with 1 more scheduled for tomorrow. The remaining 6 aircraft include 2 aircraft, which are presently AOG at Delhi. The checks on these two will be carried out post-declaration of serviceability and prior to their return to service. The remaining 4 aircraft currently under MRO will undergo the mandated check prior to their release from the respective maintenance hangars,” the discharge learn.