India grounds all 6 Dreamliners after same decision by US, Japan

Aviation regulator said today it had instructed Air India to ground its fleet of Boeing Dreamliners following similar orders from authorities in the United States and Japan.

Aviation regulator said on Thursday it had instructed Air India to ground its fleet of Boeing Dreamliners following similar orders from authorities in the United States and Japan.

"We have asked Air India to ground all six Dreamliners after getting an advisory from the FAA (US Federal Aviation Administration) citing safety concerns," Arun Mishra, the director-general of civil aviation, said.

Boeing's troubled next-generation model has suffered a series of glitches that have prompted investigations by aviation regulators in Japan and the United States, although Boeing insists the plane is safe.

In the latest incident, an All Nippon Airways flight was forced into an emergency landing in southwestern Japan on Wednesday due to a battery problem.

A file photo showing Air India's first Boeing 787 Dreamlinter aircraft. India's aviation regulator said it had instructed Air India to ground its fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners following similar orders from authorities in the United States and Japan. AFP/Raveendran