New Delhi: The much-awaited aircraft, Boeing 787, also known as the Dreamliner, gave wings to Air India's international ambitions by making it's maiden long-haul flight between national capital Delhi and Frankfurt in Germany on Monday.
The national carrier had taken delivery of the first of the 27 Dreamliners on September 8 this year, after which two more have joined the fleet. Till now these aircraft were being deployed on the domestic sectors - apart from operations between Delhi and Dubai, a medium-haul sector.
"Air India's Dreamliner to Frankfurt marks a new era of its operations with the state-of-the-art aircraft on the long haul routes as well," a press statement from the state-owned carrier said.
The flight AI 121 from Delhi to Frankfurt took off with Captain Soman in Command and Captain Nikhil Dongre as co-pilot, the release added.
15/10/12 Economic Times
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The national carrier had taken delivery of the first of the 27 Dreamliners on September 8 this year, after which two more have joined the fleet. Till now these aircraft were being deployed on the domestic sectors - apart from operations between Delhi and Dubai, a medium-haul sector.
"Air India's Dreamliner to Frankfurt marks a new era of its operations with the state-of-the-art aircraft on the long haul routes as well," a press statement from the state-owned carrier said.
The flight AI 121 from Delhi to Frankfurt took off with Captain Soman in Command and Captain Nikhil Dongre as co-pilot, the release added.
15/10/12 Economic Times
