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AI171 plane crash: Air India starts process for final compensation

Published on Feb 12, 2026 17:41 IST

Wreckage of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane.

AAIB rejects report claiming pilot's 'intentional act' behind Air India crash

Wreckage of the crashed Air India plane being lifted through a crane, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Updated on Feb 13, 2026 03:56 IST

Clear audio, pilot's ‘intentional’ act: New claims surface in Air India crash

Wreckage of the crashed Air India plane being lifted through a crane, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on June 14, 2025. The London-bound flight, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner (AI 171), with 242 people on board, crashed into a medical hostel and its canteen complex in the Meghaninagar area on June 5.

Updated on Feb 12, 2026 09:33 IST

AI 171 pilot ‘intentionally shut fuel switches’, Italian report claims

Wreckage of the crashed Air India plane being lifted through a crane, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Updated on Feb 12, 2026 06:53 IST

352 DGCA notices to airlines sinceJan 2024, IndigGo highest with 98

India currently has five major airlines; IndiGo, Air India, Air India Express, Akasa Air and SpiceJet. (REUTERS)

Published on Feb 10, 2026 01:28 IST

Persistent supply-chain issues delay Air India fleet upgrade by up to 2 years: CEO Wilson

chief executive officer (CEO) Campbell Wilson said Air India’s transformation plan has been delayed by global supply-chain disruptions.

Published on Feb 6, 2026 07:49 IST

Half of audited planes showed repetitive defects; AI Group tops list: Govt data

Out of 166 Air India aircraft analysed, 137 were flagged for repeated defects.

Published on Feb 6, 2026 06:08 IST

Air India says probing crew compliance after Boeing 787 fuel-switch incident

An Air India pilot reported a fault in the fuel control switch of a Boeing 787-8 aircraft.

Updated on Feb 5, 2026 16:10 IST

UK demands explanation from Air India over fuel switch incident, warns of action

An Air India pilot reported a fault in the fuel control switch of a Boeing 787-8 aircraft.

Updated on Feb 5, 2026 06:33 IST

UK asks Air India to explain Boeing Dreamliner fuel-switch incident

Representative image.

Published on Feb 5, 2026 24:25 IST

UK aviation authority demands Air India explain Boeing 787 fuel switch incident

Air India said on Monday it had grounded a Boeing Dreamliner after a pilot reported a possible "defect" with the fuel control switch on the plane on landing.

Published on Feb 4, 2026 19:13 IST

Air India finds no issue with Boeing fuel switch after grounding

Air India said in a statement on Wednesday that the national civil aviation regulator had conducted "independent inspections" of its own.

Published on Feb 4, 2026 17:46 IST

Air India, Indigo plane wingtips collide: Blow-by-blow account of what happened

The incident occurred as Air India flight AI 2732 (Mumbai–Coimbatore) was pushing back for departure just as while IndiGo flight 6E 791 (Hyderabad–Mumbai) was taxiing after landing.

Updated on Feb 4, 2026 05:25 IST

Air India tests found fuel switches work if procedure followed: DGCA

File photo of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane during its delivery to Air India

Published on Feb 3, 2026 23:46 IST

Air India, IndiGo planes clip wings on the taxiway at Mumbai airport

In separate statements, the two airlines confirmed that their planes had made contact.

Updated on Feb 3, 2026 18:02 IST

DGCA inspects grounded Air India B787 after fuel control switch anomaly

A Boeing 787-8 aircraft in the Air India fleet. (PTI File)

Published on Feb 3, 2026 09:33 IST

Air India inspecting fuel switches on Boeing 787s: Why mega crash comes to mind

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner displayed at Wings India 2026 aviation event at Begumpet airport, Hyderabad, India.

Updated on Feb 3, 2026 07:33 IST

Air India to reinspect fuel switches of Boeing 787 fleet day after scare

File photo of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane during its delivery to Air India

Updated on Feb 3, 2026 09:13 IST

Fuel Switch scare renews focus on AI-171 crash

Wreckage of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane sits on the open ground, outside Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, where it took off and crashed nearby shortly afterwards, in Ahmedabad in June last year.

Updated on Feb 3, 2026 06:07 IST

Aviation body urges action after fuel switch cutoff scare on Air India flight

The aircraft has now been grounded by Air India

Updated on Feb 2, 2026 22:49 IST

Air India grounds London-Bengaluru aircraft after possible fuel switch cutoff

Air India

Updated on Feb 2, 2026 14:56 IST

Air India under Tatas: From high hopes to hard questions

A woman walks past an Air India display at Begumpet airport in Hyderabad. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 2, 2026 14:12 IST

Scrutiny mounts on AAIB as 2023 crash report stuck

Among the delayed AAIB reports is that of a 2023 runway accident involving VSR Aviation, the firm from which Ajit Pawar chartered the Learjet 45 that crashed on Wednesday.

Updated on Feb 1, 2026 06:27 IST

Air India hostess retires after 35 years, final cabin announcement wins hearts

The video quickly drew heartfelt reactions online.

Published on Jan 29, 2026 12:22 IST

Air India halts Iran overflights as precaution amid regional security concerns

The airline has rerouted its flights via Iraq.

Updated on Jan 27, 2026 20:35 IST

Air India cancels New York, Newark flights amid US winter storm

Vehicles move on snow-covered Highway 67 during a winter storm Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Published on Jan 25, 2026 02:12 IST

Heavy snow forecast forces Air India to cancel flights to New York, Newark

A winter storm swept across the US, impacting air travel. (AP)

Updated on Jan 24, 2026 12:27 IST

Air India to operate new Dreamliner with limitations; awaits FAA nod

The aircraft, also the first custom-made Dreamliner to join the Air India fleet after takeover by the Tata Group in January 2022 (Photo for representation)

Updated on Jan 23, 2026 21:49 IST

IndiGo crisis: Turbulence to absurdity

Stranded passengers searching for their luggage near a counter after IndiGo cancelled more than 400 flights at the airport in Bengaluru on December 5, 2025. This was one of many airports where the mass mess unfolded in that week. (PTI file photo)

Updated on Jan 22, 2026 08:13 IST

Air India braces for record $1.6-billion loss after Ahmedabad plane crash

FILE PHOTO: Branding for Air India is seen on an Airbus A350-900 at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 24, 2024. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

Updated on Jan 22, 2026 08:11 IST

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