Now, Boeing to delay delivery of Dreamliners

New Delhi: Indian carriers' wait for next generation planes of both Boeing and Airbus has got longer. After Airbus delayed delivery of their A-380 to Kingfisher, now Boeing has informed Air India the induction of 787 Dreamliner will miss the September 2008 schedule. AI, which is facing a severe aircraft crunch, is going to seek a hefty undisclosed amount as compensation from the US major.
The Maharaja had ordered 27 Dreamliners for being used on the medium and long haul sectors.The aircraft were to be delivered between September 2008 and October 2011.
About nine of the 27 ordered were to be delivered from September 2009 to December 2009. This delay has hit AI - which only recently launched a global enquiry for aircraft on lease - badly.
It is reliably learnt that a problem with suppliers of aircraft parts has led to the delay in 787 deliveries. Apart from AI's 27 planes, Jet Airways has ordered 10 Dreamliners.
28/12/07 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India

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