Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI K. C. VENUGOPAL )
(a): The first Dreamliner Boeing 787 on its first day of
operation on 19.09.2012 , flew on three sectors viz Delhi -
Madras, Madras - Delhi and Delhi - Bangalore. While on
first two sectors, it flew without any technical snag, on
the third sector i.e. Delhi -Bangalore, after push back and
both engine start, the aircraft returned due a snag in
its Power Equipment Liquid Cooling System and Electrical
Power System. On satisfactory resolution of the snag, the
aircraft was dispatched for commercial services.
(b): Air India has already taken up the issue with Boeing
and the Government is reviewing the various operational
issues of B-787 with Air India from time to time.
(c) and (d): The snag has been reported to Boeing and as
per its advice interim solution has been resorted to by Air
India till modification in the aircraft`s electrical
system is available in the first quarter of 2013. Since
the induction of this aircraft is crucial for effective
implementation of Air India`s TAP/FRP, the acquisition
would continue as planned and technical issues would be
resolved.
(e) and (f) : No Madam. At present, Air India has taken
delivery of 03 B787 dreamliner aircraft. Operations for
each of these 3 aircraft are as under:-
1st Unit - 2 domestic sectors viz. Delhi - Calcutta vv daily and Delhi - Madras v v daily.
2nd Unit - 2 domestic and 1 short international sector viz.
Delhi - Bangalore v v twice daily and Delhi - Dubai v v daily.
3rd Unit - 1 long international sector viz. Delhi - Frankfurt v. v. daily.
The fourth B787 is expected to be inducted in the first
week of December, 2012. This unit is planned to be
deployed on the Delhi-Paris-Delhi sector.
