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IATA Director General Willie Walsh says Boeing need not act immediately post-AI171 report; backs cockpit cameras and praises India's timely and detailed preliminary report
Gatwick flights, shifting them to Heathrow and adjusting several international routes from August 1 amid safety reviews following the AI171 crash.
Air India Tuesday said it is gradually bringing back parts of its international schedule that it had cut after the AI 171 crash.
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ABP News on MSNAir India Begins Phased Return To Full Schedule As Safety Checks Ease Post AI171 TragedyAir India has announced a phased resumption of its international flight schedule following the “Safety Pause” imposed after the tragic crash of flight AI171 on June 12. The carrier said precautionary measures—undertaken to allow additional safety checks on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet and to manage extended flight times due to airspace restrictions over Pakistan and the Middle East—will be scaled back from August.
Air India CEO Campbell Wilson urges staff not to jump to “premature conclusions” after preliminary findings shift the focus to possible pilot error
The preliminary report on the Air India flight AI171 crash, which claimed 260 lives, has resulted in more questions than answers, according to Air India's CEO. The report found no mechanical issues or pilot errors.
A preliminary AAIB report reveals both engines of Air India AI171 shut down seconds after take-off, causing a crash that killed 260 people.