India regulator says no ‘major safety concerns’ on Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet


Some 24 of Air India’s 33 Boeing 787 aircraft had completed an “enhanced safety inspection”. - AP

NEW DELHI: India’s aviation safety watchdog said on Tuesday (June 17) surveillance conducted on Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet did not reveal any major safety concerns, days after one of its jets crashed, killing at least 271 people.

“The aircraft and associated maintenance systems were found to be compliant with existing safety standards,” the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a statement.

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