New Delhi: Air India has so far acquired 18 Dreamliner aircraft costing over $two billion or about Rs 12,700 crore and spent more than Rs 97 crore on their maintenance since 2012-13, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma said today.
While six Boeing 787s were delivered in 2012-13 costing $666 million, seven more, costing $797 million, were inducted the next year and five additional ones worth $571 million this year till date, he said in reply to a written question in Lok Sabha.
No fresh aircraft has been taken on lease by the national carrier between 2012-13 till date, he said.
22/12/14 PTI/Economic Times
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While six Boeing 787s were delivered in 2012-13 costing $666 million, seven more, costing $797 million, were inducted the next year and five additional ones worth $571 million this year till date, he said in reply to a written question in Lok Sabha.
No fresh aircraft has been taken on lease by the national carrier between 2012-13 till date, he said.
22/12/14 PTI/Economic Times
