Air India accused of flying ‘outdated’ aircraft

Kozhikode: Accusing Air India, operating international flights from Karipur Airport here, of flying `outdated' aircraft, the Kerala Pravasi Association today demanded a detailed probe into the matter.
"Aircraft as old as 30 years, condemned in other places, are being used by Air India here, which should be stopped as it poses a danger to the passengers", Association office bearers told a press conference here.
Claiming that Karipur airport had been recording very high revenue ever since it attained international status recently, they said that the services provided to passengers were extremely poor, as many Air India Express flights were frequently cancelled or postponed, citing `technical snags'.
The Association, scheduled to hold its state meet in Thiruvananthapuram next month, would chalk out the future course of action to put pressure on the authorities concerned to do away with the outdated aircraft, they said.
04/09/07 Sify

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