UK Demands Air India Explain Dreamliner Fuel-Switch Incident

• Britain’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has formally asked Air India for an explanation regarding a Boeing 787 Dreamliner taking off from London with a potential fuel control switch issue.
• The aircraft, flying from London to Bengaluru, was grounded in India after a pilot reported a problem with a fuel control switch, a critical component for managing fuel flow to engines.
• The CAA warns that failure to provide a full explanation within a week could lead to regulatory action against Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet.
• The issue was noted during engine start in London when the fuel control switch did not stay in the “run” position consistently.
• Fuel control switches are under intense scrutiny following a deadly Air India Dreamliner crash in June 2025 in Gujarat, which killed 260 people and was linked to fuel switch movement.