Mumbai: Air India had trouble of a different kind with its Dreamliner aircraft on Sunday morning. Three of its international flights bound for Delhi had to be diverted to the city as the Boeing 787 aircraft have not yet been deemed compliant by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for landing in low visibility.
Though none of the Air India Dreamliners are equipped for poor visibility landings, the airline has in its winter schedule continued to fly these aircraft to Delhi during early morning and late night hours, a time when poor visibility can stall flight operations.
So when visibility fell below 550 m on Sunday morning, the three Dreamliners operating flights from London, Dubai and Shanghai had to be diverted to the city even as domestic and international flights of many airlines - including those of Air India that had aircraft and crew with CAT III compliance, which allows an aircraft to land even when the visibility on the runway is as low as 75 m - continued to land in Delhi.
10/02/14 Times of India
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Though none of the Air India Dreamliners are equipped for poor visibility landings, the airline has in its winter schedule continued to fly these aircraft to Delhi during early morning and late night hours, a time when poor visibility can stall flight operations.
So when visibility fell below 550 m on Sunday morning, the three Dreamliners operating flights from London, Dubai and Shanghai had to be diverted to the city even as domestic and international flights of many airlines - including those of Air India that had aircraft and crew with CAT III compliance, which allows an aircraft to land even when the visibility on the runway is as low as 75 m - continued to land in Delhi.
10/02/14 Times of India
