Air India to replace aged aircraft in Gulf sector

Air India, will replace aged aircraft flying in the Gulf sector and deploy a standby aircraft and a special technical support team to tackle delays and snags plaguing the airline’s service.
These decisions were taken at a special board meeting of the airline’s parent company, National Aviation Company of India Limited (NACIL), held in New Delhi on Thursday.
The meeting was convened at the proposal of UAE-based Indian businessman M. A. Yousuf Ali, who is also a member of Air India’s board of directors, following a series of events that affected the airline’s service to Gulf-based passengers in the recent months.
Speaking to Khaleej Times from New Delhi, Ali said the meeting held at Airlines Bhavan was attended by NACIL chairman and managing director Arvind Jadhav, Air India directors and other key officials from the Gulf sector and India.
“CMD Jadhav has instructed the officials to make sure that there is never a flight delay of more than two hours,” said Ali. To achieve this aim, the officials have decided to replace the aged fleet flying in this sector. “Old aircraft in the Gulf sector will be replaced by newer ones.”
Two specific solutions have been put forward to minimise the frequent delays caused by technical snags.
11/06/10 Sajila Saseendran/Khaleej Times

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Categories: Foreign Jun 2010, NACIL Jun 2010