New Delhi: When Air India inducted a Boeing 787 with tail number VT-ANI in 2012, no one could have imagined that the aircraft would end up being grounded and its parts used to keep other Dreamliners in the fleet flying. After 10 long months in the hangar in Mumbai due to various maintenance issues, the aircraft is likely to resume flying next month.
The national carrier, which is the thirdlargest operator of Dreamliners in the world, had ordered spares for the parts that were used in the other aircraft, which have been delivered. The aircraft is now awaiting approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to take to the skies again. Air India received its first Dreamliner in September 2012 and currently has 18 of them in its fleet. There have been multiple issues such as windshield cracks, engine failures and gear issues with the aircraft ever since they were delivered.
29/01/15 Mihir Mishra/Economic Times
The national carrier, which is the thirdlargest operator of Dreamliners in the world, had ordered spares for the parts that were used in the other aircraft, which have been delivered. The aircraft is now awaiting approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to take to the skies again. Air India received its first Dreamliner in September 2012 and currently has 18 of them in its fleet. There have been multiple issues such as windshield cracks, engine failures and gear issues with the aircraft ever since they were delivered.
29/01/15 Mihir Mishra/Economic Times
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