Air India spokesman K. Swaminathan said that India's aviation authority directed the state airline to stop flying the Boeing planes Thursday morning as it waits for an investigation by Indian regulators to take place.
"Air India has temporarily ceased operation of its Dreamliners," Swaminathan said.
The action by India comes after Boeing 787s were grounded in Japan and the U.S. after an emergency landing in western Japan highlighted a battery fire risk in the aircraft.
The 787, known as the
Air India has ordered a total of 27 Dreamliners.