Tag: Boeing 787 Dreamliner
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Air India Begins Boeing 787 Dreamliner Upgrades After FAA Flags Door Handle Safety Issue
Air India is carrying out phased modifications on parts of its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an Airworthiness Directive addressing a potential issue with door assist handles. The directive applies to certain Boeing 787-8, 787-9, and 787-10 aircraft after reports that door assist handles became detached from their…
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Philippine Airlines Commits To Up To 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliners In Largest-Ever Widebody Order
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has announced a major fleet expansion, committing to purchase up to 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft in what will become the airline’s largest-ever widebody aircraft order. The announcement was made at the Farnborough Airshow, where Boeing confirmed that the agreement includes 15 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners with options for an additional five aircraft.…
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Qantas Flight Makes Unexpected Emergency Fuel Stop In Remote Western Australia After Battling Powerful Headwinds
A Qantas Airways flight traveling from London to Perth was forced to make an unexpected emergency landing in the remote mining town of Karratha, Western Australia, after encountering stronger-than-expected headwinds that prevented the aircraft from safely completing its journey. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner had departed London on what is one of the airline’s longest international…
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Air India 171 Crash: Pilots’ Bodies Challenge Suicide Theory – Manual Fuel Cutoff Takes Up To 18 Secs To Drop RAT, But It Happened After 4 Secs Per Report
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has denied the controversial ‘suicide theory’ that allegedly led to the tragic Air India Flight 171 crash last year. The FIP mentioned that an official report claimed the pilot had cut off fuel to commit suicide, causing a backup power turbine to drop four seconds later. Speaking at a…
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Today In 2025: The 32 Seconds That Changed Fate Of 260 Lives – How Air India Flight 171 Became The First Fatal Boeing 787 Crash
On 12 June 2025, the world witnessed one of the most shocking aviation disasters of the modern era when Air India Flight AI171 crashed just 32 seconds after taking off from Ahmedabad, India. The tragedy was particularly historic because it marked the first fatal accident and total loss of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner since the…
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Lufthansa Boeing 787 Nose Gear Collapse – Closer Look At Full Video Reveals Landing Gear Doors Opened Moments Before The Collapse
Lufthansa Boeing 787 Nose Gear Collapse Mystery: New Evidence Suggests Landing Gear Retraction Test Gone Wrong The dramatic images of a Lufthansa Boeing 787 collapsing onto its nose grabbed headlines worldwide, but important developments since then have received far less attention. A closer look at the full surveillance footage reveals that the landing gear doors…
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Possible Cause Behind Lufthansa 787 Nose Gear Accident? Looking At Similar Incidents From The Past
German airline Lufthansa said several employees were injured on Thursday after the nose gear of a Boeing jet collapsed while the aircraft was parked at a gate at Frankfurt airport. Only crew members and ground staff were on board the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner when the front tip of the plane crashed to the ground ahead…
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FAA GEnx Engine Fire Risk Alert: Over 160 United & American Airlines Dreamliners Hit By Urgent FAA Inspection Mandate
The FAA has issued a new airworthiness directive targeting GE Aerospace GEnx engines after investigators discovered a fuel pump issue that could lead to internal fuel leaks and increase the risk of an engine fire. The mandate mainly affects Boeing 787 Dreamliners powered by GEnx-1B engines, forcing airlines to carry out inspections and possible component…
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LATAM Boeing 787 Grounded At World’s Most Remote Airport After Door Torn Off By Airstairs
LATAM Boeing 787 Dreamliner Stranded on Remote Easter Island After Airstairs Truck Rips Off Passenger Door A remarkable aviation incident on May 29, 2026, left a LATAM Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner grounded at one of the world’s most isolated airports. The aircraft, registered CC-BBD, had just completed flight LA841 from Santiago, Chile, to Easter Island’s…
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BOEING VS AIRBUS: Could Fly-By-Wire Technology Have Prevented the Al-171 Disaster?
The debate between Boeing and Airbus safety philosophy is once again under intense scrutiny after reports surrounding Air India Flight AI-171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, suggested the aircraft may have lost power after fuel switches were moved to the OFF position during the critical takeoff phase. If true, the question shaking the aviation world is…
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