London: Air India plans to expand its global network using the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, which will emerge as the "game changer" for the national carrier, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said today.
"We are expanding our network with Dreamliners. The B787s will be game changer for Air india," Singh said here.
"People's response is very positive. The Dreamliners are very fuel efficient, have new technology and passenger friendly. They would improve our performance," the minister said as the state-of-the-art aircraft took to the skies again last month after being grounded since January 17 after reporting several battery fire incidents.
Air India has re-launched commercial flight of the Dreamliner between Delhi and London on May 22 and is planning to begin full-scale global operations, with flights from Delhi to Dubai, Paris and Frankfurt by the end of this month, said Air India DGM (Corporate Communication) G Prasada Rao.
Air India will also connect Delhi with Birmingham and Sydney-Melbourne from August, Rome and Milan from October and Moscow from early next year with its Boeing 787s.
09/06/13 PTI/Economic Times
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"We are expanding our network with Dreamliners. The B787s will be game changer for Air india," Singh said here.
"People's response is very positive. The Dreamliners are very fuel efficient, have new technology and passenger friendly. They would improve our performance," the minister said as the state-of-the-art aircraft took to the skies again last month after being grounded since January 17 after reporting several battery fire incidents.
Air India has re-launched commercial flight of the Dreamliner between Delhi and London on May 22 and is planning to begin full-scale global operations, with flights from Delhi to Dubai, Paris and Frankfurt by the end of this month, said Air India DGM (Corporate Communication) G Prasada Rao.
Air India will also connect Delhi with Birmingham and Sydney-Melbourne from August, Rome and Milan from October and Moscow from early next year with its Boeing 787s.
09/06/13 PTI/Economic Times
