India has ordered all Boeing 787s being operated by local carriers to be inspected after an Air India crash killed 270 people this week.The aviation regulator has ordered Air India to conduct additional maintenance checks on its Boeing 787-8/9 aircraft equipped with GEnx engines.

The aircraft was under the command of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, a Line Training Captain with over 8,200 flying hours, alongside First Officer Clive Kundar, who had logged 1,100 hours of flight time. The jet involved was delivered to Air India in January 2014, making it over 11 years old.

A Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner carrying 242 people crashed ... any conclusions about whether the Air India incident will impact the company's course. Lou Whiteman has no position in any ...

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner crashes in Ahmedabad, marking the first fatal accident for the aircraft. Air India flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to London was involved. Details on the incident and impact.

Yet Gulf rival Emirates will soon welcome dozens of Dreamliners into its fleet for the first time. British travellers are likely to be flying on the 787 for a couple of decades yet. But after the tragedy in Ahmedabad, passengers’ appreciation of the Dreamliner may diminish.

Boeing share price plunged by 7% in pre-market US trading after an Air India aircraft with more than 200 people crashed near the airport in Ahmedabad. The aircraft involved was Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, according to Flightradar data. The plane was headed to Gatwick airport in the UK. Boeing shares fell 7% to $200 in pre-market trading.

Air India Boeing 787 Crash: ... The market capitalization impact is substantial, with Boeing’s market cap falling from approximately $161.36 billion based on the previous close to roughly $149 ...