Air India said it has completed such safety checks on nine of its Boeing 787 aircraft and is in process to complete it for the remaining 24 planes.

Boeing has called the 787 Dreamliner its "best selling passenger planes" as it offers spacious cabins and large windows. However, multiple safety concerns have been raised in recent years.

The crash of Air India flight AI171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad has shaken the global aviation community. With hundreds of lives lost, and intense scrutiny from investigators,