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Singapore's budget airline Scoot Airways launches Jaipur service; adds third city in 4 months
Fp Staff •In addition to Jaipur, Scoot is already operating flights to Chennai and Amritsar, which it started in May this year

Air India seeks $230 mn loan to purchase Boeing 787 Deamliner
Fp Archives •Air India Ltd is seeking a bridge loan of up to $230 million for taking delivery of two Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft from an ongoing order, according to a tender document on the carrier's website.

Air India hopes to conclude deals on 14 Dreamliners
Fp Archives •With the leaseback of the first lot of seven Dreamliners finalised, Air India has now issued tenders for seven more for which it wants to conclude the process by March, taking the total to 14, the sources said.

Air India Dreamliner jets to get software upgrade
Fp Archives •Boeing and Air India have previously said the recent incidents with Air India Dreamliners did not pose a safety risk to passengers.

Air India to connect Australia with Dreamliners from August
Fp Archives •The airline would operate the daily services on a triangular route -- Delhi-Sydney-Melbourne-Delhi on four days and Delhi-Melbourne-Sydney-Delhi sector on three.

Will passenger-friendly Dreamliners shore up Air India's fortune?
Fp Archives •The Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the latest acquisition of Air India, is likely to shore up the fortune of India's national carrier as passengers are giving big thumbs up after travelling in the next generation flying machine.

Lithium batteries in aircraft not necessarily unsafe: US expert
Fp Archives •Despite a battery fire in one Boeing 787 Dreamliner and smoke in another, the type of batteries used to power the plane's electrical systems aren't necessarily unsafe.

Air India's six Dreamliners to remain grounded till 17 Feb
Fp Archives •In effect this means that the newest aircraft in the airline fleet will remain grounded for a month.

US authorities ground Boeing 787 Dreamliners over battery concerns
Fp Archives •The US Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it would temporarily ground Boeing Co's 787s after a second incident involving battery failures caused one of the Dreamliner passenger jets to make an emergency landing in Japan.

AI to start international operations on Dreamliner from 15 Oct
Fp Archives •"We plan to operate the first international flight to Frankfurt, from 15 October. This will be followed by other operations to Europe and Japan," a senior Air India official said.



