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Time of India
an hour ago
- Business
- Time of India
AI 171 crash aftermath: Air India completes inspection of fuel switches in Boeing jets; 'no issues found,' says official
NEW DELHI: Air India on Wednesday completed the inspection of locking mechanism of fuel control switches in Boeing 787 planes, noting that "no issues found," PTI reported citing airline official. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The directive for probe followed Boeing's assurance that its fuel switch locks were safe but aligned with a 2018 FAA advisory urging checks to prevent accidental movement. Multiple Indian and global carriers have since initiated their own inspections. This came after heightened scrutiny of the devices post last month's Air India crash in Ahmedabad. Singapore, which also inspected its jets, reported no issues with switches on its airlines' Boeing aircraft, following an initial Indian probe that found the devices had shifted from 'run' to 'cutoff' shortly after takeoff. "Our checks confirmed that all fuel switches on SIA (Singapore Airlines) and Scoot's Boeing 787 aircraft are functioning properly and comply with regulatory requirements," an SIA spokesperson told AFP. While the report stopped short of assigning blame for the June 12 crash, it noted a moment of confusion in the cockpit, one pilot questioned why fuel was cut off, only for the other to deny doing so.
The Hindu
3 hours ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
HRF opposes land acquisition for Indosol project at Karedu
Opposing the State government's proposed plan to acquire agricultural lands at Karedu village of Ulavapadu mandal in Prakasam district for the Indosol Solar Private Limited's solar module manufacturing plant, the members of Human Rights Forum (HRF) and Rashtra Cheneta Jana Samakhya (RCJS) demanded to immediately call off the project. The State government has already released multiple notifications to acquire the farm lands at Karedu and other villages. On Wednesday, they campaigned along with the villagers against the land acquisition of more than 8,500 acres in various villages for the proposed project. They addressed street meetings and distributed pamphlets to the local people. Addressing the public, HRF Sate general secretary Y. Rajesh and secretary G. Rohith said that the State government is unnecessarily acquiring such a large extent of land when a fraction of it is enough for the project. They also pointed out that the government is facilitating a company that has no track record in taking up such a big project. During the campaign, RCJS president M. Mohan Rao alleged that the government had taken an undemocratic decision to waive off the consent and Social Impact Assessment (SIA) requirements of the project. 'The legal standing of this waiver is on shaky grounds, given that such waiver can only be done in the public interest. Except providing gains to a private company, one is hard pressed to find any public interest in this project. This proposed project involves silica processing, which has been established as highly toxic and polluting,' he said. The HRF and RCJS members questioned the government's largesse to Indosol Solar Limited to the tune of around ₹45,000 crore, which is a staggering 60 per cent of the total proposed investment. The alleged it as socialising costs and privatising profits to a private company. Farmers meet Jagan Earlier, farmers from Karedu met former Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy at the party's central office in Tadepalli on Tuesday. They had submitted a request letter seeking his support in protecting their agricultural lands at Karedu from industrial use. The farmers expressed strong opposition to the government's decision to allocate these lands for the project and explained that the area supports two crops a year and sustains thousands of farming and fishing families. They are afraid that the industrial takeover would threaten their livelihood and disrupt the local environment.
Economic Times
a day ago
- Business
- Economic Times
Singapore Airlines checks its Boeing 787 fuel switches, says they are functioning property
Agencies Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines on Tuesday said all fuel switches on its Boeing 787 aircraft -- as well as those belonging to its subsidiary Scoot -- are functioning properly in compliance with regulatory requirements. "As a precautionary measure, SIA and Scoot have carried out and completed checks on the fuel switches of the Boeing 787 aircraft in our fleet," the Channel News Asia quoted SIA as saying. SIA has 26 B787 planes in its fleet, while its low-cost, wholly owned subsidiary Scoot has 23. "The safety of our customers and staff is our top priority," said SIA, which is a 25.1 per cent partner of Air India and operator of daily SIA-Scoot flights to India. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is also working with SIA and Scoot to conduct inspections of the fuel control switches of all active Singapore-registered Boeing 737, 787 and 747-400F aircraft, according to the Channel report. "There have been no findings from the inspections to date," CAAS said. India, South Korea, and Japan had reported similar moves after a preliminary report on last month's Air India crash showed that the controls of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner were moved from the "run" to "cutoff" position, starving the engines of fuel, according to media reports. The preliminary report noted a cockpit recording where one of the pilots is heard asking the other why he cut off the engine of flight AI171 which crashed just after take-off in Ahmedabad. "There's no way that you can accidentally knock it and then it goes in the opposite direction," the Channel had Chow Kok Wah, a former airline executive in aircraft maintenance, as saying. The June 12 787-8 Dreamliner (AI171) crashed after take-off, hitting a medical college hostel, leaving 260 people dead - 229 passengers and 12 crew members as well as people on the ground.
Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Singapore Airlines checks its Boeing 787 fuel switches, says they are functioning property
Singapore Airlines on Tuesday said all fuel switches on its Boeing 787 aircraft -- as well as those belonging to its subsidiary Scoot -- are functioning properly in compliance with regulatory requirements. "As a precautionary measure, SIA and Scoot have carried out and completed checks on the fuel switches of the Boeing 787 aircraft in our fleet," the Channel News Asia quoted SIA as saying. SIA has 26 B787 planes in its fleet, while its low-cost, wholly owned subsidiary Scoot has 23. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Full List: 12 "Ridiculous" Benefits For Veterans Veteran Deals Today Learn More Undo "The safety of our customers and staff is our top priority," said SIA, which is a 25.1 per cent partner of Air India and operator of daily SIA-Scoot flights to India. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is also working with SIA and Scoot to conduct inspections of the fuel control switches of all active Singapore-registered Boeing 737, 787 and 747-400F aircraft, according to the Channel report. Live Events "There have been no findings from the inspections to date," CAAS said. India, South Korea, and Japan had reported similar moves after a preliminary report on last month's Air India crash showed that the controls of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner were moved from the "run" to "cutoff" position, starving the engines of fuel, according to media reports. The preliminary report noted a cockpit recording where one of the pilots is heard asking the other why he cut off the engine of flight AI171 which crashed just after take-off in Ahmedabad. "There's no way that you can accidentally knock it and then it goes in the opposite direction," the Channel had Chow Kok Wah, a former airline executive in aircraft maintenance, as saying. The June 12 787-8 Dreamliner (AI171) crashed after take-off, hitting a medical college hostel, leaving 260 people dead - 229 passengers and 12 crew members as well as people on the ground.
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Business Standard
a day ago
- Business
- Business Standard
SIA checks Boeing 787 fuel switches, says they're functioning properly
Singapore Airlines on Tuesday said all fuel switches on its Boeing 787 aircraft -- as well as those belonging to its subsidiary Scoot -- are functioning properly in compliance with regulatory requirements. "As a precautionary measure, SIA and Scoot have carried out and completed checks on the fuel switches of the Boeing 787 aircraft in our fleet," the Channel News Asia quoted SIA as saying. SIA has 26 B787 planes in its fleet, while its low-cost, wholly owned subsidiary Scoot has 23. "The safety of our customers and staff is our top priority," said SIA, which is a 25.1 per cent partner of Air India and operator of daily SIA-Scoot flights to India. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is also working with SIA and Scoot to conduct inspections of the fuel control switches of all active Singapore-registered Boeing 737, 787 and 747-400F aircraft, according to the Channel report. "There have been no findings from the inspections to date," CAAS said. India, South Korea, and Japan had reported similar moves after a preliminary report on last month's Air India crash showed that the controls of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner were moved from the "run" to "cutoff" position, starving the engines of fuel, according to media reports. The preliminary report noted a cockpit recording where one of the pilots is heard asking the other why he cut off the engine of flight AI171 which crashed just after take-off in Ahmedabad. "There's no way that you can accidentally knock it and then it goes in the opposite direction," the Channel had Chow Kok Wah, a former airline executive in aircraft maintenance, as saying. The June 12 787-8 Dreamliner (AI171) crashed after take-off, hitting a medical college hostel, leaving 260 people dead - 229 passengers and 12 crew members as well as people on the ground.
