On Board Boeing 787

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  "Loss Of Pressure" On Air India Dubai-Kochi Flight, Oxygen Masks Deployed

  An Air India Dreamliner aircraft with 258 people on board flying from Dubai to Kochi was diverted to Mumbai after the pilot reported "loss of pressure", sources have said. The Boeing 787 flight No. AI-934 landed safely, they said.

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  "Never Seen Anything Like This": Air India Flight Hit By Major Turbulence

  The pilot commanding the Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner' that hit severe air turbulence between Amritsar and New Delhi on Thursday reportedly had "never seen anything like this ever". The incident has been described as a "freak kind of severe turbulence". Three passengers were injured when flight AI-462, a 6-year-old Boeing 787, one of the most mo...

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  For Whole Journey, Air India Plane Didn't Retract Wheels. Former PM on Board

  Dr Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister, was among the passengers on board a Boeing Dreamliner that flew from Amritsar to Delhi without retracting its wheels.

• Windshield of Air India Dreamliner cracks during landing at Melbourne

  In its latest series of mishaps, the windshield of a Dreamliner of Air India cracked as the plane landed at Melbourne airport today though there was no threat to about 100 people on board, airline officials said.

• Dreamliner set to fly in a week as Boeing fixes battery

  Boeing began installing reinforced lithium-ion battery systems on five 787 jets in Japan on Monday, starting a process that should make the first commercial Dreamliners ready to fly again in about a week.

• Dreamliner set to fly in a week as Boeing fixes battery

  Boeing began installing reinforced lithium-ion batteries on five grounded 787 jets in Japan on Monday, starting a process that should make the first commercial Dreamliners ready to fly again in about a week.

• Japan Dreamliner second battery also affected: official

  A second battery on a Boeing Dreamliner that made an emergency landing due to smoke linked to its main power unit had also expanded, a Japanese safety board official said on Tuesday.

• Dreamliner probe results 'weeks away', safety panel chief says

  The National Transportation Safety Board is "probably weeks away" from completing its probe into battery problems on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and will share its latest information about the jet on Thursday, NTSB chairman Deborah Hersman said.

• 787 Dreamliners grounded, but batteries can fly

  At the time the US government certified Boeing's 787 Dreamliners as safe, federal rules barred the type of batteries used to power the airliner's electrical systems from being carried as cargo on passenger planes because of the fire risk.

• Investigators still unable to find cause of Boeing 787 Dreamliner fire

  Further testing still has not found the cause of a battery fire aboard a Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner in Boston earlier this month, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Sunday.

• US safety board rules out excess battery voltage in Boeing 787 incident

  The US National Transportation Safety Board has ruled out excess voltage as the cause of a battery fire on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet operated by Japan Airlines at Boston airport this month, the agency said on Sunday.

• India 'concerned' about Boeing Dreamliner glitches

  India is "concerned" about the recent glitches in Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner jets and is awaiting a safety report by the National Transportation Safety Board, a senior government official said on Friday.

• Govt approves Air India compensation package for Dreamliner delay

  A Group of Ministers (GoM) on Wednesday approved a compensation demand to be made by Air India from US aircraft maker Boeing for a four-year delay in delivery of Boeing 787 Dreamliner planes.

• Boeing's 787 takes flight, and lives up to its promise

  It's the plane that is supposed to change the experience of flying. No more stuffy noses, dry throats or severe fatigue. Larger windows to provide a stronger connection to the world outside. And mood lighting that can either ease jet lag or turn the plane into a nightclub at 40,000 feet.

• Air India may submit new turn-around plan to govt

  Though airline spokesperson described the meeting as "routine", a source said, "The board decided to submit a revised turn-around plan to the government following the Finance Minister's recent call to cut down on expenses. It also discussed the funding plan for the proposed acquisition of 27 Boeing 787 Dreamliners."