The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has urged the Ministry of Civil Aviation to ground all Air India Boeing 787s following technical failures, including RAT deployment on flight AI-117 and a diversion of flight AI-154 due to system malfunctions.
The pilots cited systemic electrical issues in the 787 fleet, calling for a comprehensive inspection and a special audit by the DGCA, while Air India denied electrical failures and attributed incidents to un-commanded activations.
The Boeing 787’s safety concerns intensified after the June 12, 2025 crash of Air India Flight 171, which killed 241 people on board and 19 on the ground, marking the first fatal crash and hull loss of a 787.