Etihad asks pilots to exercise caution with fuel control switches on Boeing 787s, orders their inspection

Boeing 787 fuel switches under scanner – Etihad Airways asks pilots to exercise ‘extreme caution’

While Boeing has claimed that the fuel switch locks are safe, a stance supported by a new FAA notification, the move by Etihad suggests otherwise. The airline is not taking any risks, choosing instead to inspect the mechanism more closely.

ETIHAD Airlines Becomes First To Issue ‘Fuel Switch’ Advisory To Pilots In View Of AI-171 Crash

Etihad Issues Advisory: Etihad has released a bulletin, which states that the pilots are to “exercise caution when operating the fuel control switches or any other switches/controls in their vicinity”.

Etihad asks pilots to exercise caution with fuel control switches on Boeing 787s

Immediately after the preliminary findings, Boeing has defended the safety of its fuel switch design following concerns raised in the preliminary report into last month’s Air India Boeing 787-8 crash, which killed 260 people shortly after takeoff.

Etihad asks pilots to exercise caution with fuel control switches on Boeing 787s, orders their inspection

The Etihad bulletin dated July 12 instructs pilots to “exercise caution when operating the fuel control switches or any other switches/control in their vicinity”

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Etihad and South Korea lead global airline response on Boeing fuel switch safety

Leading airlines and regulators are taking a precautionary path, placing crew and passenger safety above technical ambiguity