Question mark hangs over Air India's B 787 delivery

New Delhi: A question mark hangs over when Air India will take delivery of the first of the 27 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
Initially, the Union Civil Aviation Minister, Mr Ajit Singh, was to travel to Seattle at the end of the month to attend a function for the induction of the first B 787 into the Air India fleet. But on Tuesday, the programme was called off. While declining to give details on why the Ministerial trip was being postponed, officials said it will be wrong to say that the aircraft delivery has been delayed.
Indian officials conceded that there were some issues connected with the interiors of the first Boeing 787 aircraft that Air India was to receive that promoted cancellation of the Ministerial visit. But they added that there was still a chance that the aircraft will be delivered as planned. Officials did not specify the date on which the aircraft will be delivered to AI.
Sources indicated that there were some issues with the in-flight entertainment systems and the cabin interiors, which needed to be sorted out before Air India accepts delivery of the aircraft. Officials claimed that the new aircraft is air worthy and has all the certification to fly.
22/05/12 Business Line

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