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Runway Closure at Phuket After Air India Express Aircraft Incident
The single runway at Phuket International Airport was temporarily closed following an incident involving an aircraft operated by Air India Express. According to reports, the airline’s Flight IX938, operated by a VT-BWQ registered Boeing 737 MAX 8, sustained damage to its nose landing gear during landing in Phuket. The aircraft touched down at 04:24 UTC, and images shared on social…
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Air India Runs Staff-Only Dubai–India Flight
Air India Operates Staff-Only Flight from Dubai to India Air India operated a special flight from Dubai to India carrying 149 airline personnel after partial reopening of regional airspace. Due to earlier airspace closures, a significant portion of the airline’s operational workforce had been stranded in Dubai. Instead of civilian passengers, the aircraft carried only pilots and cabin crew members,…
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UK Asks Air India to Explain AI132 Fuel Switch Incident
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has requested Air India to clarify why Flight AI132, a Boeing 787, departed London with a potentially faulty fuel switch before being grounded in India for safety inspections. In a formal letter sent Tuesday, the regulator warned that failure to provide a full response within one week could result in regulatory action against Air…
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Air India Grounds 787-8 Flight
Air India Grounds 787-8 Aircraft Over Fuel Control Switch Issue Air India announced that it has suspended operations of a Boeing 787-8 aircraft (registered VT-ANX) in its fleet after a potential fault related to the fuel control switch was reported. In a statement, the airline said that after a pilot reported detecting a possible issue with the fuel control switch,…
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Air India Pilot Suspected of Alcohol Use
Air India Pilot Suspected of Alcohol Use: Grounded in Vancouver Before Flight An unusual incident occurred before an Air India flight from Vancouver, Canada to Delhi. A pilot preparing for the Delhi-bound flight was removed from duty by airport authorities over suspicion of alcohol consumption. Store Staff Raised the Alarm The event took place on December 23, when a duty-free…
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Air India Express Aircraft Diverts Due to Tire Failure
An Air India Express Boeing 737 operating flight #IX398 from Jeddah to Kozhikode diverted to Kochi due to a technical issue involving the right main landing gear tire. According to officials, the tire damage is suspected to have been caused by a foreign object on the runway at Jeddah Airport. As a precaution, the aircraft was diverted to Kochi, where…
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Air India Aircraft Operated Eight Flights With an Expired Airworthiness Certificate
India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched an investigation after it was discovered that an Air India Airbus A320 operated at least eight flights last month with an expired Airworthiness Certificate. Once the violation was identified, the aircraft was immediately grounded. Air India called the incident regrettable, stating that the responsible personnel have been removed from duty pending…
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Air India Service Vehicle Catches Fire at Delhi Airport
A ground service bus belonging to Air India SATS caught fire on Tuesday morning near Terminal 3 of Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI). The airport fire department quickly responded to the scene and brought the blaze under control within minutes. Officials confirmed that no passengers were on board the vehicle at the time of the incident.
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Air India Aircraft Withdrawn from Service in Birmingham After Ram Air Turbine Deployment
An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was withdrawn from service in the United Kingdom after its Ram Air Turbine (RAT) deployed during approach on a flight from Amritsar to Birmingham. According to the airline, during flight AI117 on October 4, the flight crew detected that the Ram Air Turbine had deployed during final approach; however, all electrical and hydraulic systems…
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Air India Flight 171 Crash: Families of Four Passengers Sue Boeing and Honeywell
In June, Air India Flight 171, a Boeing 787 traveling from Ahmedabad to London, crashed shortly after takeoff, resulting in the tragic loss of 260 lives. The families of four passengers who died in the accident have filed a lawsuit in the United States against Boeing and Honeywell, the manufacturer of the fuel control switches, claiming that design flaws in…
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