The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing have privately assured that fuel switch locks on Boeing aircraft, including the 787, are safe - despite concerns raised by last month's deadly Air ...

Until the recent Ahmedabad crash, the Boeing 787 Dreamliner had maintained an impressive safety record, but it has not been free from controversy.

Fuel switch locks have come under scrutiny after a mention of a 2018 advisory from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in a preliminary report into last month's crash of Air India's Boeing ...

The FAA's notice, addressed to foreign civil a viation authorities on July 11, followed a preliminary investigation report on the AI171 crash, involving a Boeing 787-8, in which over 275 people were ...

There have been claims that the pilot suffered from mental health problems, which is a new line of enquiry for those seeking ...

Etihad Airways has directed pilots to handle Boeing 787 fuel switches with caution, following the US aviation safety ...

South Korea mandates inspections of Boeing fuel switches after an Air India crash killed 260. Citing a 2018 FAA advisory, the government aims to ensure the safety of these components. However, Boeing ...

The development comes right after the release of the preliminary report which analysed the possible causes of the Air India flight crash.

Air India replaces throttle control module of crashed Dreamliner after AAIB report flagged fuel switch issues; TCM was ...

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson has urged restraint after the AAIB's preliminary crash report found no mechanical fault or ...

While Boeing has claimed that the fuel switch locks are safe, a stance supported by a new FAA notification, the move by ...

US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing have since issued internal notifications stating that the fuel switch ...