New Delhi: Repeated glitches in Dreamliner planes have prompted the civil aviation ministry to seek a report from Air India on the problems faced in the use of the aircraft.
“On a daily basis something or the other keeps happening to one of these planes. The airline is spending considerable time, energy and manpower just to take care of these issues. When an aircraft is grounded right before it takes off, it causes inconvenience to passengers, delays the flight and is not good for the reputation of the carrier. We have asked the airline to file a report detailing all the troubles it has faced with the plane,” said a senior ministry official.
The official said the ministry might take action and demand an explanation from manufacturer Boeing.
According to reports, Air India had recently declined to take the delivery of the sixteenth aircraft after it faced glitches, including problems with the landing gear, in the test flights. Ministry officials said the airline would give a detailed report soon.
28/07/14 The Telegraph
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“On a daily basis something or the other keeps happening to one of these planes. The airline is spending considerable time, energy and manpower just to take care of these issues. When an aircraft is grounded right before it takes off, it causes inconvenience to passengers, delays the flight and is not good for the reputation of the carrier. We have asked the airline to file a report detailing all the troubles it has faced with the plane,” said a senior ministry official.
The official said the ministry might take action and demand an explanation from manufacturer Boeing.
According to reports, Air India had recently declined to take the delivery of the sixteenth aircraft after it faced glitches, including problems with the landing gear, in the test flights. Ministry officials said the airline would give a detailed report soon.
28/07/14 The Telegraph
