CEO – Air India needs reliable and efficient MRO to maintain its fleet

Air India, under the Indian government was completely different than what it is today. Just a couple of years back, before the Tata’s took over the flag carrier, several of Air India’s planes were grounded due to lack of adequate funding for the required spares. As the Tata’s took over the reins of Air India, began the process of ungrounding of planes and routes expansion. But there was a lot of effort behind reviving the fleet that was grounded for years. Speaking about the challenges in reviving the B787 fleet, at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) AGM in Istanbul