Mumbai: Air India, which is struggling to make money on international routes, has managed to turn around its loss-making Delhi-Frankfurt sector after it deployed Boeing's 787 Dreamliners in this route since October this year.
The national carrier, which has ordered 27 Dreamliners, maintains that the superior technology of this aircraft will help the company reduce maintenance and fuel cost.
"The airline is able to save at least Rs 20 lakh per flight after the Dreamliner is deployed. After four long loss-making years, we are making profit on this route now," said a top Air India official, who didn't wish to be identified.
Air India wants to strengthen its London route and launch the 787 on its Paris sector as well. AI, which has three 787s, will have seven by the end of the financial yearThe carrier also plans to start flights with the Dreamliner on popular routes like Sydney and Melbourne while another aircraft will do a mix of Hong Kong and Singapore.
20/12/12 Manisha Singhal/Economic Times
