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

"We still have confidence in the airplane; we have 34 787s in the KLM fleet," Ben Smith, CEO of the Franco-Dutch airline group, told the Paris Air Forum conference on Friday, noting that the tragic accident is under investigation.