Boeing Dreamliner

US govt assures Boeing 787 Dreamliner is safe, despite fuel leak incident

The US government has stepped in to assure the public that Boeing's new 787 "Dreamliner" is safe to fly, even as it launched a comprehensive review to find out what caused a fire, a fuel leak and other worrisome incidents this week.

GoM approves compensation package for Air India

A ministerial panel has approved an undisclosed compensation package from Boeing Co for delayed delivery of Dreamliner aircraft for state-run Air India, Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said on Wednesday.

AI pilots standoff continues, 6 intl flights cancelled

The airline has lost over Rs 150 crore as the strike by the pilots entered its ninth day. Six international flights from New Delhi and Mumbai have been cancelled.

SC won't intervene in Air India crisis: Tells govt, 'talk to pilots'

The airline had approached the Supreme Court saying that the pilots were in contempt of court for opposing the pilots training schedule for the Boeing Dreamliner aircraft.

No dream run for Air India fault prone Dreamliners

Two Boeing 787s, which were to take off for their destinations just 10 minutes apart yesterday, had to be replaced with new planes which flew the passengers to their respective destinations, Air India said.

Air India panel, Boeing negotiating compensation for grounded 787s: Venugopal

Air India temporarily grounded all six Boeing 787s in its service on 17 January following a directive from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation.