Air India won't take Dreamliners till compensation fixed

New Delhi: Air India will not take delivery of the 787 Dreamliner planes from Boeing till the finalisation of the compensation for the delay in supplying the aircraft.
This was formally told to the US-based company by the civil aviation ministry in a letter Monday.
"We have sent them a letter yesterday (Monday) evening stating our intent to know what kind of compensation package they are willing to offer," a senior Air India official told IANS.
According to the official, any compensation will not come directly to the airline but will be deducted from the total cost of the aircraft.
"There will be a deduction procedure that we have discussed. Compensation will be deducted from the overall cost of the aircraft."
The official further said that the airline has proposed a mechanism through which the compensation will be decided. The mechanism will focus on delay in delivery of individual aircraft.
29/05/12 IANS/News Track India

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