Air India has cancelled eight international Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner flights after the horrific aviation disaster last week. The passenger jets were hit by a mix of issues from aircraft unavailability, technical snags, airspace restrictions, and extended safety checks.

Investigators suspect Air India Flight 171's emergency power system activated before its fatal Ahmedabad crash, raising engine failure concerns. DGCA found no major safety lapses in Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet but flagged maintenance issues.

The DGCA on Tuesday held a “high-level” meeting with top brass of Air India and its subsidiary airline Air India Express to review “operational robustness of the airlines and ensure continued compliance with safety and passenger service regulations”.