Hyderabad: Boeing Thursday said the cracks found on the wings of 787 Dreamliners in production could delay delivery of 14th airplane to Air India by 10 to 14 days.
The American company, however, clarified that none of the in-service Dreamliners were affected by the cracks.
Dinesh A. Keskar, vice-president, sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, told reporters at India Aviation 2014 that director general of civil aviation (DGCA) had some concerns but the same were addressed. "The wing crack is not as serious as was thought. Even with those small cracks, it is not a safety issue," he said.
Boeing had said last week that hairline cracks were discovered on 40 787 Dreamliners. Wing-maker Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) had notified Boeing of the problem last month.
"Because we discovered them, we will act and we will fix it," Keskar said. "The delivery to Indian airlines will be delayed by anywhere between 10 to 14 days depending on the work to be done," said Keskar, who met the DGCA and other senior officials in Delhi on Monday.
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The American company, however, clarified that none of the in-service Dreamliners were affected by the cracks.
Dinesh A. Keskar, vice-president, sales, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, told reporters at India Aviation 2014 that director general of civil aviation (DGCA) had some concerns but the same were addressed. "The wing crack is not as serious as was thought. Even with those small cracks, it is not a safety issue," he said.
Boeing had said last week that hairline cracks were discovered on 40 787 Dreamliners. Wing-maker Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) had notified Boeing of the problem last month.
"Because we discovered them, we will act and we will fix it," Keskar said. "The delivery to Indian airlines will be delayed by anywhere between 10 to 14 days depending on the work to be done," said Keskar, who met the DGCA and other senior officials in Delhi on Monday.
13/03/14 Business Standard
