Air India starts phased Boeing 787 door-handle modifications after FAA safety flag
Air India has begun modifying door assist-handle assemblies across its Boeing 787 fleet following an FAA-mandated safety action. The carrier operates 35 Dreamliners and says the phased work has not affected operations.
Air India has begun phased FAA-mandated modifications to Boeing 787 door assist-handle assemblies after reports of loosening that could affect passenger safety and emergency evacuation. Some legacy Dreamliners have been modified, with no reported impact on operations.
Why this matters
The work extends Air India's recent signal on phased Boeing 787 modifications under an FAA safety directive, alongside its Saudia MoU to expand codeshare and India-Saudi connectivity.
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