New Delhi: Faced with frequent glitches and grounding of the Dreamliner planes, national carrier Air India's aircraft engineers body has urged the airline management to defer the deliveries of the remaining six such planes as long as Boeing does not address the technical issues completely.
According to sources, the Air India Aircraft Engineers Association has also sought an extended warranty period for the Boeing 787-800s till the utilisation of these aircraft is improved.
Air India, which was the one of the first customers of the Dreamliner planes, currently has 21 Boeing 787-800s in the fleet, of the 27 planes it had ordered with the US aircraft maker in 2005.
However, several of the Dreamliners have been grounded in the past due to technical issues.
25/08/15 PTI/Economic Times
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According to sources, the Air India Aircraft Engineers Association has also sought an extended warranty period for the Boeing 787-800s till the utilisation of these aircraft is improved.
Air India, which was the one of the first customers of the Dreamliner planes, currently has 21 Boeing 787-800s in the fleet, of the 27 planes it had ordered with the US aircraft maker in 2005.
However, several of the Dreamliners have been grounded in the past due to technical issues.
25/08/15 PTI/Economic Times
