FAA and Boeing confirm fuel switch locks on planes are safe, despite Air India crash concerns.

The FAA and Boeing have assured that fuel switch locks on Boeing planes are safe after the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash raised concerns. The FAA's notification states that the fuel control switch design is similar across various Boeing models and does not require an Airworthiness Directive. Despite a 2018 FAA advisory recommending inspection of the locking feature, Air India had not conducted these inspections as the advisory was not mandatory. The FAA and Boeing emphasize that the fuel switch locks pose no safety threat.