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TopicAI-171

Topic: AI-171

AI-171 crash: Lawsuit in US says Boeing, Honeywell knew of ‘risks’, ‘faulty’ Dreamliner fuel switch

Families of 4 passengers killed in 12 June crash have sought damages, claiming operators had warned Boeing about the defect, as pointed out in a 2018 FAA bulletin.

Indian pilots’ body sends legal notices to WSJ, Reuters for ‘misleading’ reports on Air India crash probe

New Delhi: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), a nationwide body of pilots, has sent legal notices to international media platforms, the Wall Street...

‘No mechanical, maintenance issues with aircraft’—Air India CEO tells employees post prelim crash probe

New Delhi: No “mechanical or maintenance issues with the aircraft or engines”, is what Air India CEO Campbell Wilson Monday told AI employees in...

Air India crash prelim report sparks criticism, debate: ‘Bias toward pilot error, shrouded in secrecy’

New Delhi: Soon after the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India came out with its 15-page report on the AI-171 crash, reactions started...

Air India crash preliminary report: A look at what fuel switches are designed to do & built-in safeguards

An Air Line Pilots' Association of India spokesperson says there is little to no room for fuel switches to be cut off inadvertently, 'can’t just be moved or turned off and on by hand'.

She was all set to fly to London on Air India flight 171. A traffic jam saved her life

Bhoomi Chauhan heard about the crash just as she was exiting the airport building, having been turned away from the check-in counter for a 10-min delay.

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DPDP Act will change how we interact with the internet. Get ready for the consent mails

India does not have a data protection regulator to make good on the DPDP Act’s promise and articulate clear future standards.

172 countries & counting, India looks to hit new record in rice exports. But there’s a flip side

The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.

US pilot says his team pulled out of Dubai Air Show after Tejas crash out of respect for IAF pilot

Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.