US aircraft manufacturer Boeing will deliver one more 787 Dreamliner aircraft to Air India by month-end after fixing batteries in the high-tech plane, reports CNBC-TV18.
The flag carrier had to ground 787 aircraft in mid January after the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) insisted that airlines having acquired B737 from Boeing would have to demonstrate the lithium ion batteries were safe before they could resume flying.
Sector regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) also insisted on safety before the aircraft takes to skies. “The regulator is satisfied with our work,” said Dinesh Keskar, senior vice president, sales Asia Pacific, Boeing
Boeing is in the process of fixing batteries in over 50 787 aircraft from carriers across the globe following incidents of overheating in the batteries providing auxiliary power. Boeing has since worked to develop new battery housings to prevent a repeat of the incidents.
15/05/13 CNBC-TV18/Moneycontrol
