DELHI- Tata Group-owned Air India (AI) cancelled 5 international flights on Tuesday (June 17, 2025) as aviation authorities intensified scrutiny of Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft following last week’s devastating crash in Ahmedabad.
The carrier grounded all affected services utilising the Dreamliner model, citing increased safety precautions and regulatory compliance measures.Air
India (AI) attributed the AI 143 cancellation to technical issues discovered during pre-flight checks that would have violated night-time operational restrictions at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport (CDG).
The airline specifically cited aircraft unavailability and airspace restrictions for cancelling the Ahmedabad-London Gatwick service, emphasising that the designated Dreamliner had no technical problems.
Additionally, a Hong Kong-based Dreamliner operating flight AI 315 to Delhi experienced technical difficulties, forcing the pilot to return to Hong Kong (HKG).
