Unhappy with the performance of the swanky new Boeing 787 “Dreamliner” aircraft due to “recurring technical snags”, a furious civil aviation ministry and Air India have summoned Boeing Corpora-tion’s top brass to India, top aviation sources told this newspaper.
Sources said of the three Dream-liners received so far, one or the other aircraft is usually grounded at a time due to some snag. Such snags in new aircraft have puzzled the airline.
“Such snags in factory-fresh aircraft can affect Air India operations. We are concerned,” top government sources said. Sources also said Air India has sent an email to Boeing on the matter. A top Boeing team is scheduled to arrive in India next week, the sources said.
“The Dreamliner dream is beginning to sour,” the sources said. Boeing officials were unavailable for comment.