Lok Sabha Question No. 793 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Inspection of Boeing 787-8 Airplanes
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Balya Mama Suresh Gopinath Mhatre

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION Lok Sabha

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 793

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  24th July 2025 )

## INSPECTION OF BOEING 787-8 AIRPLANES

## 793.    SHRI BALYA MAMA SURESH GOPINATH MHATRE Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  the  Directorate  General  of  Civil  Aviation  (DGCA)  has mandated immediate inspection of Boeing 787-8 aircraft and if so, the  details  thereof  along  with  the  time  by  which  it  is  likely  to  be completed;
- (b)  whether  safety  re-inspection  of  other  aircrafts  in  Air  India  and other airlines is also underway and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  improvements  proposed  in  pilot  training, aircraft lifecycle management and regular approval systems;
- (d) whether the Government has received the preliminary report of the high-level committee and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the possible causes of the crash (such as engine failure, technical  faults,  bird strike,  etc.)  have  been  clearly  identified therein and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether the final report of the committee would be made public and if so, the details thereof;
- (g) whether a time-bound action plan has been prepared to implement the corrective measures mentioned in the report; and
- (h) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL  AVIATION (Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a)  to  (c):  Post-accident  of  Air  India  flight  AI-171  on  12.06.2025, Directorate  General  of  Civil  Aviation  (DGCA)  ordered  Air  India  to conduct  the  checks/inspections  of  all  the  787-Dreamliner  aircraft. Air India has 33 Boeing 787-8/9 aircraft in its fleet. Out of the total 33 aircraft, 31 operational 787-Dreamliner (Boeing 787-8/9) aircraft have  been  inspected  wherein,  minor  findings  were  observed  in  8 aircraft during the inspection. These aircraft have been released for operation after rectification in respect of the findings. The remaining 2 aircraft are under scheduled maintenance.;

DGCA  has  laid  down  comprehensive  civil  aviation  regulations  for safe  operation  of  aircraft  and  its  maintenance.  These  regulations are  continuously  updated  and  aligned  with  the  International  Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO /European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) standards. ;

DGCA approves the Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO) of the airline for the management of continued airworthiness  of  its  aircraft.    Accordingly,  airlines  maintain  the aircraft  through  the  Approved  Maintenance  Organisation  (AMO)  as per DGCA approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme (AMP)/ Manufacturer  Guidelines  prescribed  based  upon  the  utilisation  of the  aircraft.  The  Manufacturer  prescribes  the  improvement  in  life cycle management. ;

- (d)  to  (h):  A  High-Level  Committee  was  constituted  on  13.06.2025 under  the  chairmanship  of  the  Union  Home  Secretary  to  suggest comprehensive  guidelines  for  dealing  with  such  instances  in  the future  post  Air  India  Flight  AI-171  incident.  The  Committee  is  to submit its report within three months.

; ; ; ; The key objectives of the Committee are given below:;

- 1) Recommend necessary improvements and formulate suitable SOP to prevent such incidents in the future.
- 2)  Suggest  policy  changes,  operational  improvements  and  training enhancements  required  to  prevent  such  occurrences  and  handle post-crash incident situation. 3) Assess emergency  response  of various stakeholders (both Central  and  State  Governments),  including  rescue  operations,  and coordination among them.

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