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Third uncommanded fuel control switch movement reported on Boeing 787 airc
Updated : 4 months ago IST
President of the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), Captain CS Randhawa, on Monday urged the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) to immediately investigate potential electrical faults in Boeing 787 aircraft, citing repeated in
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All B-787 must be grounded, checked for electrical faults: FIP President C
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking on the issue, Randhawa said, "From day one after the AI-171 crash, we have been insisting that all B-787s be checked for electrical systems. We have gone on record in the media and written letters to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and the DGCA that fuel control switches ma
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"Appreciate Airbus, EASA have taken it immediately:" Captain CS Randhawa o
Updated : 6 months, 1 week ago IST
President of the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP), Captain CS Randhawa, praised Airbus for taking timely action on the software issue affecting its A320 fleet, citing the recent JetBlue A320 incident, where more than 15 passengers were injured due to a sudden loss of height and it was ca
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"Ground Boeing 787 aircraft for electrical checks": Federation of Indian P
Updated : 8 months ago IST
Speaking with ANI, Captain CS Randhawa, President of FIP, called for the grounding of Boeing 787 aircraft and a comprehensive inspection of their electrical systems, citing recurring technical problems and safety concerns following recent incidents involving Air India planes.
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FIP writes to MoCA, urges grounding of Air India's Boeing 787 fleet over s
Updated : 8 months ago IST
In its letter dated October 10, 2025, Captain CS Randhawa, President of FIP, the pilots' body, cited two major incidents that occurred within a week, involving AI-117 and AI-154, as evidence of worsening safety standards and poor maintenance oversight.
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"Reports not based on factual content," Pilot Federation President as FIP
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) President, Captain CS Randhawa on Saturday called out Wall Street Journal and Reuters, accusing them of "talking crap around the world" over their reportage of Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau's (AAIB) preliminary report on AI-171 plane crash in
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Report does not mention it was pilot error: Pilot Federation President on
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) on Thursday condemned a Wall Street Journal report alleging that the captain of the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad last month deliberately cut off fuel to the engines. Captain Randhawa dismissed the claims as baseless and vowed to take act
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Pilots' federation rejects claims of 'Runway 34' being based on true event
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn starrer 'Runway 34' created a stir among the 'pilot community' of the country, with the Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) stating that the film is based on the unrealistic portrayal.
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