Monday, September 07, 2015

Senior officials unhappy with Air India’s handling of glitches in Dreamliner fleet

New Delhi: Murmurs of discontent have broken out over Air India's handling of the issue of persistent technical glitches, including occasional engine failure, in newly acquired Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, with senior officials pointing the finger at Rohit Nandan, who served as the chairman and managing director of the debt-laden national carrier till last month.

Although Air India has turned down the American manufacturer's suggestion to opt for the 787-9 variant for the six planes that remain to be delivered as part of the contract by the end of next year, it now appears that Nandan pushed for considering the alternative and directed re-examination of the swapping proposal after it had been shot down by at least eight senior officials, including functional directors.

Further, according to official documents, reviewed by ET, these officials also questioned Boeing's "intentions" for a swap and feared that the slots vacated by Air India could be offered to competitors.
07/09/15 Ajmer Singh/Economic Times
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