MAS to undergo JAL-style reforms as SpiceJet woes deepen and Air India gives away more Boeing price secrets

Once again Air India gives Boeing a headache with its update this morning on what it is paying the US aircraft manufacturer for its 787-8 deliveries. It was confirmed that Air India had paid $1.804bn for the 16 787-8s delivered thus far, an average of $112.80 million each from the $206.8 million list price, or indeed in any event a total discount over the 16 aircraft deliveries of around 45%. As Air India continues to re-fleet amid continuing, if improving, losses, one of its victims continues to fight-on. SpiceJet has been on the ropes once or twice over the past