NEW DELHI: The government has taken up the various technical issues
being faced by the loss-making Air India in operating its fleet of
Dreamliner aircraft, Parliament was told today.
The Boeing 787-800 Dreamliners have technical reliability issues involving aircraft software as well as failure of some of the components, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma told Rajya Sabha said in response to a query.
"The issue of Dreamliners' technical reliability has been strongly taken up with the manufacturer, Boeing Company. A high-level team of Boeing has discussed these issues with Civil Aviation Ministry, Directorate General of Civil Aviation and top Air India management," Sharma said.
As a part of its fleet expansion plans, Air India had in January, 2006, placed orders with Boeing Company for 68 aircraft, including 27 Dreamliners and 41 B-777s and B-737- 800s.
ERead news in full 04/08/15 The Economic Times
The Boeing 787-800 Dreamliners have technical reliability issues involving aircraft software as well as failure of some of the components, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma told Rajya Sabha said in response to a query.
"The issue of Dreamliners' technical reliability has been strongly taken up with the manufacturer, Boeing Company. A high-level team of Boeing has discussed these issues with Civil Aviation Ministry, Directorate General of Civil Aviation and top Air India management," Sharma said.
As a part of its fleet expansion plans, Air India had in January, 2006, placed orders with Boeing Company for 68 aircraft, including 27 Dreamliners and 41 B-777s and B-737- 800s.
ERead news in full 04/08/15 The Economic Times
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