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Air India CEO Reassures Public, Staff on Boeing 787 Safety After AI171 Tragedy

Air India CEO Reassures Public, Staff on Boeing 787 Safety After AI171 Tragedy

New Delhi, June 20, 2025 — In the wake of the catastrophic Air India AI171 crash that claimed 241 lives, CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson addressed growing public and internal concerns, affirming that the airline's Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet remains safe following a series of stringent checks.Wilson, in an official communication, confirmed that all operating Boeing 787 aircraft underwent additional inspections as per the Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) orders. “We have completed the additional precautionary checks on our operating Boeing 787 fleet... and they meet required standards,” he said, adding that pre-flight inspections would continue voluntarily for…
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