Article excerpt from Daily News and Analysis
Air India Dreamliners delayed again
Deliveries of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Air India have been delayed by two more months, with the first aircraft now expected to be handed over only in December.
Airline officials on Wednesday confirmed the delay, saying the delivery of the first 787, to Japan’s ANA, has still not been completed. That rules out any possibility of the aircraft coming to Air India —- which will get the 22nd 787 —- before December.
The arrival of Dreamliners is crucial to Air India’s turnaround since it currently lacks any medium-haul aircraft in its fleet.
Source: http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report_air-india-dreamliners-delayed-again_1574691
The 787-837 Delayliner won’t reach Air India (AIC) until December, perhaps January.
By: talltower - 11th August 2011 at 17:19
Lease (short term) a few 777 at negotiated preferential rates in the interim was my response to the winging by India previously.
From an airline willing to lease their 777s to AIC, it would be most plausible until the Dreamliners are delivered.
Santa’s sleigh is too full to cope with a 787 so Delhi’s Delayliner it may be.:D
AIC’s Delayliner won’t fulfill its role as an aircraft of dreams real soon for Indian civil aviation…
By: nJayM - 11th August 2011 at 15:04
Thanks for this but Certification of the 787 has gone through okay
Hi Threespool
Thanks for this but Certification of the 787 has gone through okay. (or am I imagining I read it on this forum)
Do you know if ZA233 is back in the air ?- I must see if there is anything on the Boeing site myself
By: ThreeSpool - 11th August 2011 at 13:52
Is there a problem I have missed with 787 sensors ?
http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flightblogger/2011/07/sensor-failure-cuts-short-air.html
By: nJayM - 11th August 2011 at 13:34
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The 787-837 Delayliner won’t reach Air India (AIC) until December, perhaps January.
Hi Talltower,
Reading the news report its again an attempt to shake money or discounts out of Boeing. This swan song has been played a few times already in the last few years – threads/posts on this forum.
There is nothing to say that the ANA Q3 2011 delivery of the 787 is delayed and anything behind that will follow as altered delivery plan.
Lease (short term) a few 777 at negotiated preferential rates in the interim was my response to the winging by India previously.
I like your closing line – “The 787-837 Delayliner won’t reach Air India (AIC) until December, perhaps January.”:rolleyes:
Santa’s sleigh is too full to cope with a 787 so Delhi’s Delayliner it may be.:D
By: nJayM - 11th August 2011 at 13:26
Is there a problem I have missed with 787 sensors ?
Hi Threespool
Is there a problem I have missed with 787 sensors ?
I see your thread pertaining to A320 sensors.
By: ThreeSpool - 11th August 2011 at 13:20
Does this have anything to do with the sensor failure previously reported?
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