DGCA Rules Out Any Major Safety Concern With Air India’s Boeing 787 Fleet

Air India Ahmedabad Plane Crash: Five days after the deadly crash of the Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) mentioned that its higher surveillance of the Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet didn’t divulge any primary protection fear. The Ministry of Civil Aviation mentioned in a free up that the DGCA held a high-level assembly with senior officers of Air India and Air India Express, who recently perform over 1,000 flights day by day throughout home and global sectors.

The ministry mentioned that the assembly was once convened to study the operational robustness of the airways and make sure persisted compliance with protection and passenger carrier laws. The DGCA reviewed contemporary operational information for Air India’s wide-body operations, with particular consideration to the Boeing 787 fleet.

“The recent surveillance conducted on Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet did not reveal any major safety concerns. The aircraft and associated maintenance systems were found to be compliant with existing safety standards. The ‘Enhanced Safety Inspection’ mandated under Order Para 1 is applicable to the entire Air India B787-8/9 fleet, comprising 33 aircraft. Of these, 4 aircraft are currently undergoing major checks at various MRO facilities,” mentioned the Ministry. 

It additional added that as of 17 June 2025, a complete of 24 airplane have effectively finished the desired take a look at. “An additional 2 aircraft are planned for completion, 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,” mentioned the Ministry.

According to the ministry, the DGCA raised considerations relating to contemporary maintenance-related problems reported through Air India. “The airline was advised to strengthen internal coordination across engineering, operations, ground handling units  and ensure availability of adequate spares to mitigate passenger delays resulting from such issues and strictly adhere to regulations,” it mentioned.

The DGCA additionally requested the airways to verify well timed verbal exchange with passengers and workforce and undertake change routing methods to reduce disruptions. “The operators were reminded of their obligations to inform passengers well in advance regarding delays and cancellations. Emphasis was placed on effective passenger facilitation and timely dissemination of information through all available channels,” it mentioned.

Air India Ahmedabad to London flight AI171 crashed on June 12 killing 241 of the 242 onboard. The aircraft crashed seconds after the take-off, hitting a clinical faculty mess development, killing a minimum of 25-30 extra folks together with clinical scholars and injuring dozens.