Monday, December 28, 2015

Air India may seek 65-70 crore compensation for Kolkata mishap

NEW DELHI: Government-owned Air India may seek Rs 65-70 crore compensation from Jet AirwaysBSE 1.38 % for the damage suffered by one of its aircraft in the last week's incident at Kolkata airport, sources said today.

A Jet Airways tarmac coach had on December 21 rammed into an Alliance Air stationary ATR aircraft, at Kolkata's NSCB airport, resulting in substantial damage to the plane.

The regional arm of national carrier Air India, Alliance Air has a fleet of 12 aircraft, comprising ATRs and Canadian Regional Jets (CRJs).

Alliance Air is assessing the damage to aircraft and revenue loss suffered due to the grounding of the plane and once the exercise is completed, it would serve a notice on Jet Airways, sources told PTI.

"A team from ATR has already completed inspection and has, prima facie, found substantial damage to aircraft. However, its report is awaited. Besides, our insurers (of Air India and Jet Airways) are also carrying out survey to assess the damage," Air India sources said.
27/12/15 PTI/The Economic Times
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