Air India expects an interim report from
Boeing and US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in a day or two on their
probe into the technical problems faced by Dreamliner aircraft, all 50 of which
have been grounded across the globe.
Air
India expects an interim report from Boeing and US Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) in a day or two on their probe into the technical problems
faced by Dreamliner aircraft, all 50 of which have been grounded across the
globe. "We expect at least a preliminary or an interim report from the
manufacturer and FAA in a couple of days, which might show us the way
ahead," airline sources said here.
Air India has grounded six of
these planes in its fleet. Once a report is received, the corrective measures
that need to be taken by aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil
Aviation (DGCA) and the national carrier would become clear and "we can
move forward to handle the problem", they said.
The entire 50-strong global
fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners, including six of Air India, were grounded
yesterday after US regulator FAA asked airlines to stop their operations
temporarily till a battery fire risk was corrected. Asked whether Air India
would be seeking compensation from the US aircraft maker regarding the losses
it would suffer due to the grounding of these planes, the sources said compensation
was an issue but the airline was not considering it right now.
Meanwhile, Civil Aviation
Minister Ajit Singh said Air India would be entitled to "some
compensation" but "this can be discussed with Boeing when the time
comes... These problems will entitle Air India some reimbursement but first let
us get some clarity on the problem." Asked whether there would be any move
to prune the orders for 27 B-787s, he said, "No. First let us get some
clarity as to what is the problem, how long it will take to rectify it."
He said most of the orders of Boeing are for these planes, numbering around
800. "They have worked over ten years to develop this aircraft."
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