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Pilots' body demands grounding of AI's Boeing 787s; seeks checks

In a letter to Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu, Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) President Captain C S Randhawa said that since June 16, the grouping has been demanding that all Boeing 787s in the country must be checked thoroughly for the electrical systems

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Air India has 33 Dreamliners in its fleet. Representational Pic/File

Air India has 33 Dreamliners in its fleet. Representational Pic/File

In the wake of two incidents involving Air India's Boeing Dreamliner planes in one week, the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Friday urged the civil aviation ministry to ground the airline's entire fleet of Dreamliners, check their electrical systems and also order a DGCA special audit of Air India.

FIP said on October 9, Air India flight AI154 from Vienna to Delhi diverted to Dubai due to major technical issues and on October 4, Ram Air Turbine (RAT) was deployed on AI117 while landing at the Birmingham airport from Amritsar. Both flights were operated with Boeing 787 planes, also known as Dreamliners.

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