The FAA directive specifically called attention to fuel shutoff valve actuators, raising them as a possible safety hazard.

The matter came to the fore after the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) of India noted in its preliminary report ...

South Korea is set to order airlines to inspect fuel switch locking systems on Boeing aircraft following the deadly Air India Boeing 787 crash.

The upcoming monsoon session of Parliament will see the Civil Aviation Ministry facing challenging questions regarding the recent Air India plane crash.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority issued a safety notice on fuel control switches on Boeing 787s weeks before the Air India ...

Turning an incomplete probe into a forum of speculative opinions inevitably serves the interests of those who don’t want a ...

Seeking transparency regarding the authorship of the report, Congress leader Priyanka Chaturvedi said the names of all members of the investigation panel should be made public.

A preliminary investigation into the crash of an Air India passenger jet last month that killed 260 people raises additional questions about the incident, and the investigation is far from over, Air ...

India’s aviation regulator has ordered airlines to inspect fuel switch locks on Boeing aircraft after a report on the Air India Flight 171 crash showed both engines lost fuel seconds after takeoff.

These switches cannot be accidentally or gently moved by pilots operating a flight. The fuel cutoff switches are spring-loaded to remain firmly in place. They operate in two modes — “CUTOFF” and “RUN” ...

Civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu is expected to face several questions, particularly in the Rajya Sabha, where the ...

The US aviation regulator has said fuel control switches in Boeing aeroplanes are safe, following their reported involvement ...