Over 20 Air India pilots of Dreamliner fleet plan to quit

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 2, 2015, 20:44

More than 20 pilots of Air India's Dreamliner planes are planning to leave the national carrier as many of them seek greener pastures with private airlines.

Air India ties up with 2 foreign banks for financing of 3 Dreamliners

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 22:53

Air India has tied up with two overseas banks to arrange short-term loans to the tune of USD 315 million to partly fund the acquisition of three Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

Air India has so far acquired 18 Dreamliner planes: Minister

Last Updated: Monday, December 22, 2014, 21:45

Air India has so far acquired 18 Dreamliner aircraft costing over USD 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 Monday.

Air India gets delivery of 18 more Dreamliners

Last Updated: Sunday, December 14, 2014, 22:38

The state-run airline had placed orders for 68 aircraft with Boeing in January, 2006, including for 27 Dreamliners and 41 B-777s and B-737-800s. It had taken the delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner in September, 2012.

Air India to sell 7 Dreamliners to raise $840 million

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 18:27

The carrier has already taken the delivery of 11 Dreamliners and three more are expected to join the fleet by March of next year.

Air India's Dreamliner fleet has suffered 136 'minor' problems: Govt

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 22:06

Air India's Dreamliner fleet suffered 136 "minor" technical problems between their delivery since September last year and till late last month, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh has said.

Dreamliner on London-Delhi route makes priority landing at IGI

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 15:22

Air India Dreamliner, with 184 passengers and crew onboard operating on London-Delhi route, made "priority" landing at the IGI Airport after some warning lights indicating problem with brakes.

Panel fell off AI Dreamliner mid-air; DGCA probe on

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 17:53

A large panel on the belly of a Bangalore-bound Dreamliner of Air India fell off mid-air, putting about 150 passengers on board at a grave risk, but the aircraft landed safely.

Air India's maiden Dreamliner flight lands in Birmingham

Last Updated: Friday, August 2, 2013, 16:57

Birmingham Airport welcomed Air India's first Dreamliner flight connecting Birmingham with Amritsar and Delhi, fulfilling a long cherished dream of the people of Punjab.

AI to connect Birmingham with Amritsar from August

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 15:21

The national flag carrier Air India on Thursday said it will connect Amritsar and New Delhi with Birmingham in England four days a week from next month.

Passenger-friendly Dreamliners to shore up Air India's fortune

Last Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013, 10:13

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the latest acquisition of Air India, is likely to shore up the fortune of India's national carrier as passengers are giving big thumbs up after travelling in the next generation flying machine.

AI wants compensation for 787s not delivering 20% fuel savings

Last Updated: Friday, May 17, 2013, 21:36

National carrier Air India has sought compensation from Boeing for Dreamliners not meeting the 20 per cent fuel efficiency claims as the airline could achieve only a tad over 17 per cent fuel economy by its six 787s, an AI source said here today.