Bearing Manufacturer Serial Number (MSN) 36279, the aircraft first flew on 14 December 2013 and was 11.5 years old. It was delivered to Air India and entered service on 8 February 2014. The aircraft was powered by two General Electric GEnx-1B engines.

The aircraft was almost 12 years old and was powered by 2 GEnx engines The deadly crash of an Air India long-range aircraft on Thursday marks the first-ever complete loss of a Boeing Co. 787 ...

MUMBAI: The Air India Ahmedabad crash was the first "hull event" involving a Boeing 787 aircraft ... often also referred to as a "hull loss", is a situation where an aircraft is destroyed or ...

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.

The investigation into Air India flight 171 crash opens up questions into the many concerns surrounding Boeing's 787.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner was the first truly 21st-century big jet. More than 1,000 are in service, and many passengers rate it more highly than other aircraft. The carbon-fibre twin-engined 787 was designed partly as a replacement for Boeing’s veteran 767 – but also to introduce passenger-friendly benefits such as larger windows and higher cabin pressure.