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Pilots’ Federation Seeks Grounding of Air India 787s After Diversion, Airline Denies Electrical Fault

Regulators are investigating recent 787 incidents with no fleet-wide grounding ordered.

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The aircraft landed safely at Dubai, and he flight departed after a delay as it underwent necessary checks.
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Overview

  • Air India said AI154 from Vienna to Delhi diverted to Dubai on October 9 due to a suspected technical issue, landed safely, underwent checks, and then departed at 08:45 IST, arriving in Delhi at 12:19 IST.
  • In a letter to the civil aviation minister, the Federation of Indian Pilots urged grounding of all Boeing 787s and a special DGCA audit, citing recurring electrical problems.
  • The pilots’ body alleges AI154 suffered an autopilot failure with degradations to the instrument landing system, flight directors, and flight control systems, forcing manual flight before diverting.
  • Air India categorically denies any electrical failure on AI154, says safety checks were completed, and cites a reliability enhancement programme for its older 787-8 aircraft.
  • On October 4, AI117 experienced an uncommanded Ram Air Turbine deployment on approach to Birmingham; the aircraft landed safely, was grounded for inspections, and the DGCA is probing that event as the AAIB continues the June 12 crash investigation.