Air India To Cut International Services On Wide-Body Planes By 15%

Air India on Wednesday declared that it will be reducing the international flights on widebody aircraft by 15 percent with immediate effect, at least till mid-July. The aircrafts are mostly used for long haul and ultra long haul destinations. 

The directive comes following reduced capacity due to airspace closures and enhanced checks by the DGCA on Boeing 787s since the AI 171 crash last Thursday. 

The company released a statement stating that the "Enhanced Safety Inspection" mandated by civil aviation watchdog DGCA have been completed on 26 of their 33 Boeing 787-8/9 aircraft. "As a matter of added precaution, Air India will also undertake enhanced safety checks on its Boeing 777 fleet," the company said.

The statement also stated that the decision has been taken due to the geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the night curfew in the airspaces of several nations in Europe and East Asia, and the  cautious approach being taken by the engineering staff and Air India pilots. 

The company said that, 바카라�Given the compounding circumstances that Air India is facing, to ensure stability of our operations, better efficiency and to minimise inconvenience to passengers, Air India has decided to reduce its international services on wide-body aircraft by 15 per cent for the next few weeks."

바카라�The move will ensure stability of our operations, better efficiency and minimise inconvenience to passengers,바카라� the statement added. 

Over 83 flights of the Boeing 777 and the Boeing 787 have been cancelled in the last six days. Majority of the wide-body aircrafts are employed for flights to the US, Canada, Europe and Australia, and in some cases shorter international routes as well. 

On June 12, an AIr India Boeing 787-8 plane from Ahmedabad to London crashed as soon as it took off. The crash claimed the lives of 241 passengers on board and 30 people on the ground.