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A snag-hit Air India aircraft that failed take-off from the Heathrow airport on Tuesday is among at least three grounded Dreamliner planes in the airline's newest fleet of 21.
With no spare planes available, some passengers were put on other India-bound flights and others were sent to a hotel. An Air India spokesperson confirmed its London-Mumbai-Ahmedabad flight on Tuesday was cancelled owing to a "technical glitch".
"Some passengers were accommodated on alternate AI flights to Delhi onward to Ahmedabad and for others hotel accommodation was provided," said the spokesperson.
Ashwani Lohani, Air India, chairman and managing director, said, "Problems with Dreamliners have reduced now though not completely stopped. Boeing has been helping us."
27/07/16 Soubhik Mitra/Mcclatchy/AviationPros
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A snag-hit Air India aircraft that failed take-off from the Heathrow airport on Tuesday is among at least three grounded Dreamliner planes in the airline's newest fleet of 21.
With no spare planes available, some passengers were put on other India-bound flights and others were sent to a hotel. An Air India spokesperson confirmed its London-Mumbai-Ahmedabad flight on Tuesday was cancelled owing to a "technical glitch".
"Some passengers were accommodated on alternate AI flights to Delhi onward to Ahmedabad and for others hotel accommodation was provided," said the spokesperson.
Ashwani Lohani, Air India, chairman and managing director, said, "Problems with Dreamliners have reduced now though not completely stopped. Boeing has been helping us."
27/07/16 Soubhik Mitra/Mcclatchy/AviationPros
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