Boeing in dispute with Indian government

Sunday, 15 Mar, 2012 0

A row had broken out between Boeing and Air India over compensation for 787 Dreamliner delays.

The aircraft manufacturer has denied claims by the Indian government that two weeks ago it agreed to pay $500 million in compensation to the airline.

Air India is demanding compensation for delays in the delivery of aircraft it ordered in 2005, including 27 Boeing 787s.

But Boeing chief executive Jim Albaugh said: "We don’t comment on deals that we’ve done. But I can tell you we’re not writing anybody a cheque for $500m."

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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.