Air India reports three technical glitches on Boeing 787 fleet since July

Air India reported three technical glitches on its Boeing 787 fleet since July, prompting enhanced safety inspections ordered by the DGCA after a June accident. The minister said all aircraft were found satisfactory and that technical snags are routinely addressed under prescribed procedures

New Delhi: Air India has reported three technical glitches, since July this year, related to Boeing 787 aircraft in its fleet, Parliament was informed on Thursday.

In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Murlidhar Mohol, said that after the accident of the Boeing 787 aircraft on June 12, 2025, in Ahmedabad, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued directions to Air India to carry out enhanced safety inspections on its fleet of Boeing 787 aircraft. All Boeing aircraft were checked and found satisfactory by the airline.

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He further stated that DGCA ensures airlines’ compliance with all safety and maintenance standards through surveillance, spot checks, night surveillance, etc., of airlines and their personnel. The observations and findings made during surveillance, spot checks, and night surveillance are provided to the airlines for taking corrective action.

In case of violation, DGCA takes enforcement action in accordance with laid down procedures, which may consist of warning, suspension, cancellation, including imposition of financial penalty to the airlines or their personnel, the minister explained.

He pointed out that during operations, an aircraft may experience technical faults due to the malfunctioning of components and equipment fitted on the aircraft, which require rectification action by the airlines for continued safe, efficient, and reliable air transport service.

The flight crew reports these technical snags on receiving an aural or visual warning in the cockpit or an indication of a faulty system, or while experiencing difficulty in operating the aircraft.

These snags are recorded by the flight crew in the Flight Report Book of the aircraft, and after completion of the flight, which is examined by a duly qualified and type-rated Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME), as per the procedure laid down in the Manufacturer’s Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM)/ Trouble Shooting Manual, the Minister said.

The snag is thereafter rectified as per the procedure in the AMM and may involve replacement of components, testing, servicing, etc. Upon satisfactory rectification, the aircraft is released for service, and an entry to this effect is made in the Flight Report Book, he added.