Boeing-777 stuck in city for 5yrs, turns strip store for other planes | Nagpur News
It was hoped the fresh spare would be arranged soon, but calculations misfired. The plane cannot fly back until an airworthiness release certificate (ARC) is issued. The delay, which was expected not to go beyond days, continued for months and then years. Aircraft after aircraft flew away with some spare or other taken off from VT-ALL, a source said.This certainly exposes problems in inventory management. It’s not normal to pluck out a crucial spare from one aircraft and use it in another, a source said. Earlier, AIESL was part of Air India, which the Tata Group took over in 2022. Cannibalising the aircraft did not matter so far, as both AIESL and Air India were part of the same group. The overhaul gained speed after Tata Group took over. However, the rollout dates were extended at least 3 times. Earlier, it was supposed to fly in November, but it was extended till December, and then January. The work continues at the fuel tank, said sources. The AIESL management did not respond to TOI’s query. Later, an official requesting anonymity passed the buck to Air India.
