Air India goes digital to manage its widebody Boeing fleet

Air India has taken yet another step forward in its transformation journey with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approving the use of Electronic Technical Logbooks (ETL) as the primary technical document for its Boeing 787 fleet and authorising parallel implementation across the Boeing 777 fleet. This will boost Air India’s commitment to leveraging technology to strengthen operational performance, safety, reliability, and sustainability and position it as a technology-enabled, modern global airline.

What’s New
- DGCA approval: Air India can now use Electronic Technical Logbooks (ETL) as the primary technical document for its Boeing 787 fleet, with parallel rollout across the Boeing 777 fleet.
- Fleet-wide adoption: Air India becomes one of the first airlines to implement ETLs across its entire widebody fleet.

Benefits of ETL
- Paperless operations: Replaces traditional paper-based maintenance records.
- Real-time data sharing: Engineers and operations teams can instantly exchange information.
- Faster defect reporting & rectification: Improves aircraft dispatch reliability.
- Enhanced compliance: Stronger data integrity, traceability, and regulatory alignment.
- Predictive maintenance: Advanced analytics support smarter engineering decisions.
- Sustainability: Significant reduction in paper consumption.

Leadership Insight
Jeremy Yew Jin Kit, SVP – Engineering & Maintenance:
> “Replacing paper-based processes with real-time digital information, we are improving operational efficiency, strengthening maintenance governance, enhancing regulatory compliance and enabling faster decision-making.”

Strategic Context
- Part of Air India’s broader transformation journey to become a modern, technology-enabled global airline.
- Reinforces its vision of building a data-driven aviation business focused on safety, performance, and customer service.

This move positions Air India alongside leading global carriers that are digitizing maintenance and operations to boost efficiency and sustainability.