The Dreamliner aircraft flying Air India flight AI315 out of Hong Kong on June 16 is undergoing checks. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The trade event is a big draw for the industry every year, as Boeing, Airbus and other aerospace giants host parties, sign deals and show off new aircraft.

It’s also the latest disaster to hit the beleaguered American aerospace giant — which has been dogged by a door that blew off a 737 jet, a leaky spacecraft that stranded astronauts on the International Space Station for months, as well as politically damaging delays in outfitting the new Air Force One jets.

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route to New Delhi returned to Hong Kong due to suspected technical issues. This incident follows a tragic crash of a similar aircraft. The flight underwent checks after safely landing,

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane bound for New Delhi returned to its origin of Hong Kong as a precautionary measure on Monday, after the pilot suspected a technical issue mid-air, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane bound for New Delhi returned to its origin of Hong Kong as a precautionary measure on Monday, after the pilot suspected a technical issue mid-air, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Air India's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner bound for New Delhi returned to its origin of Hong Kong after the pilot suspected a technical issue mid-air, Indian news agency ANI reported, citing sources.

Boeing is forecasting strong growth in aviation despite recent crash, with demand for 43,600 new planes by 2044.