New Delhi: Air India should make sure that it has the crew and the bookings for the flights that the Boeing 787 will operate before the first aircraft arrives later this year.
This was the opinion of various members at the first meeting of the Consultative Committee attached with Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Coming down heavily on the airline management, former Civil Aviation Minister and member of the consultative committee, Mr Rajiv Pratap Rudy, demanded that the present the Air India Chairman and Managing Director, Mr Arvind Jadav, be relieved from his duty immediately.
He along with other MPs demanded an investigation to find out the factors responsible for the current mess in the national carrier.
Air India has debt of about Rs 46,000 crore, while the accumulated losses have crossed Rs 20,000 crore. In terms of market share, Air India has fallen to fifth place.
According to Mr Rudy, Air India is likely to receive the first B787 in October, two in November, while the fourth one is expected to arrive in December. There has been a delay of almost three years in the delivery of the aircraft.
20/07/11 Business Line
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