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India : BOEING approaches TATA-SIA AIRLINES
Publish Date : 04-Nov-2013
Boeing Asia-Pacific and India Senior Vice-President (Sales) Dinesh Keskar, said "Singapore Airlines has for long been our customer. We will definitely be approaching the proposed Tata-SIA Airlines for deepening our relationship. But it is too early to say anything further as they just have got the FIPB approval."
Air Asia Group has been an Airbus customer traditionally.
He said "We are concerned about the problems with Dreamliners. It's a machine, we did our best to design it...but something happens. But it is a safe airplane, it has never caused issues with the safety of passengers."
The incident with Dreamliners never put the lives of passengers or the aircraft at risk as it was just an access panel problem and not a pressure one.
An 8x4ft panel in the belly of a Dreamliner carrying approximately 150 passengers fell off the plane as it was landing at Bangalore airport. The DGCA is investigating the incident. The company's service centre in Delhi is also investigating this incident.
By limiting the production of Dreamliners to 10 a month would ensure better safety checks.
The Tata Group and Singapore Airlines have formed a 51-49 joint venture. According to emeritus Chairman Ratan Tata, the airline hopes to fly by next May-June.
Air India has ordered 27 Boeing 787 aircraft, which only 9 were received. The 10th is likely to arrive in the first week of November.
The Dreamliner has been facing many problems, starting with cases of its battery catching fire in, which forced airlines across the world, to ground their entire fleet of the aircraft for about 4 months.
Keskar also said he is expecting orders from Jet, SpiceJet and Air India Express for the new 737 Max range.
"SpiceJet, Jet Airways and Air India Express are the three target customers for the new Boeing 737 MAX planes, which already have 737 engines. We think this airplane can further enhance these airlines' profitability."
The 737 MAX is Boeing's answer to Airbus's A-320 New Engine Option or NEO. It is scheduled to make its first flight in 2016 and deliveries are expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2017.
