New Delhi, July 14 -- The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered air carriers to conduct inspection of certain Boeing models. As per the US's Federal Aviation Adminstration (FAA)'s Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) 2018, related to the fuel control switch, Indian airlines have been asked to inspect aircraft by 21 July.

FAA's SAIB NM-18-33 issued in December 2018 regarding potential for disengagement of the fuel control switch locking feature affects around 26 different Boeing models. Around 100 aircraft of Air India, Air India Express and SpiceJet will have to be inspected.

"It has come to the notice of DGCA that several operators-internationally as well as domestic have initiated inspection on their ai...