New Delhi: National carrier Air India's six Boeing 787 aircraft, which are currently grounded, will start getting retrofitted with new battery units from end-March with the process likely to be completed by the third week of April, Arun Mishra, director general of civil aviation told FE.
Following the installing of new battery units, the carrier can once again start flying the fuel-efficient aircraft, which had been grounded by the US\' Federal Aviation Administration in January.
"A team from DGCA met FAA officials, Boeing officials and some operators on March 1," said Mishra. "They have found a solution to the problem and they will start retrofitting the planes from end-March."
09/03/13 Debabrata Das/Indian Express
