Loss making Air India to shell $50000 for extending Flight hours of an old plane

Loss making Air India to shell $50000 for extending Flight hours of an old plane


The loss making national carrier Air India has to shell out another $50000 as the Airline asked for the extension of Flight hours of Airbus A-320-231 by 1000 Flight hours from the permitted 60000 Flight hours. The Director General of Civil Aviation approved the extension in October this year.
However, according to sources Air India scrapped a plane last year, which had just completed 45,000 Flight hours and could have been operated further. The Aircraft would have been utilised without the need for seeking permission for another 15000 hours at least.


The problem is nobody cares about the bad financial and administrative health of the Airline. It must be investigated as why is the cash starved Airline ready to pay at least $50000 for this extension,said an Air India insider.
When contacted Air India's executive director for public relations, Anil Mehta referred the query to another Airline official, who did not respond to dna's queries regarding the matter.
DGCA in its letter on October 7 granted the permission for extension, while referring to the two request letters from Air India on September 2 and September 19.
Approval of the competent authority is hereby conveyed to the proposal for the grant of extension of Design Service Goal by 1000 Hrs, beyond 60000FH for operating Airbus A-320-231 aircraft VT-EPH belonging to Air India,read the DGCA signed by the deputy director of Air worthiness, Arvind Mohan.

DGCA has further asked the Airline to report any abnormality to them during this period. Also the Airline has to submit a report regarding the safe Flight of the Aircraft after every100 hours.



Airbus A-320-231 by 1000 Flight hours,
Director General of Civil Aviation approved the extension, 
DGCA in its letter on October 7 granted the permission, 
Department of Civil Aviation,
Department of Civil Aviation India,
Ministry of Civil Aviation Circulars,



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