The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has written a stern letter to the Union Minister of Civil Aviation, demanding the grounding of all B-787 aircraft in view of ongoing electrical problems, along with a special DGCA audit of Air India aircraft for maintenance.

The letter, issued following a series of mid-air technical failures, warns that the country’s Dreamliners are facing “repetitive and worsening electrical malfunctions” that could jeopardise lives if left unchecked.

Referring to the recent diversion of Air India flight AI-154 from Vienna to Delhi, FIP president CS Randhawa said the aircraft suffered “major technical issues where the autopilot system suddenly failed, triggering a series of malfunctions across critical systems.”

According to the association, the failure affected th

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