NEW DELHI: Air India Thursday listed the steps it has taken to bolster safety and said it has gone “beyond regulatory compliance” in risk-based audit planning. “Air India has taken a series of proactive measures following the AI171 accident to further strengthen operational resilience and organisational effectiveness.
These initiatives are not related to safety or airworthiness, but are focused on enhancing fleet reliability, improving operational consistency, and reinforcing mental health and human performance frameworks for its people,” the airline said.A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operating as AI 171 from Ahmedabad to London last June 12 had crashed seconds after take off, killing 260 people.
One one out of the 242 people onboard had survived the crash and 19 others on ground had lost their lives too.“Air India continues to operate to the highest standards of safety across all its aircraft and flight operations, in full compliance with regulatory requirements and global aviation best practices.There have been no changes to Air India’s core safety protocols or airworthiness practices, which remain robust, well-established, and continuously monitored,” it said.The airline reiterated that a “safety pause” taken right after the crash when flights were reduced to thoroughly inspect planes did not find any “issues” with its Dreamliners. “Inspect(ed) fuel control switch mechanism of Boeing 737 and 787-8 aircraft, with no findings.”“Air India has been progressively strengthening the day-to-day operational performance of its widebody fleet (B787 and B777), with a clear shift towards long-term improvements in consistency and efficiency.
