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DGCA approves Air India’s electronic technical logbooks (ETL) for Boeing 787, with parallel rollout authorized for Boeing 777

Air India has received Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approval to use Electronic Technical Logbooks (ETL) as the primary technical document for its Boeing 787 fleet, with authorization for parallel implementation across the Boeing 777 fleet. The carrier says the move replaces paper records with real-time digital data to improve operational performance, safety and sustainability.

Discovered 2026-07-13T03:44:40.923526-07:00 | 2026-07-13T03:44:40.923526-07:00

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DGCA clearance for ETL as the primary technical document is a regulator-backed shift from paper to real-time digital maintenance records for a major widebody operator.
The approval spans Air India’s Boeing 787 fleet and enables parallel ETL implementation across Boeing 777 operations, affecting how technical data, compliance evidence, and fleet continuity are managed day-to-day.
Air India’s stated focus on operational performance, safety, and sustainability ties the ETL rollout to measurable fleet-management outcomes rather than standalone IT modernization.

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