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Old Feb 4, 2013 | 7:47 am
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Originally Posted by jasepl
Back on topic, when one reads of the things Air India does, it is any surprise that they are perceived to be unsafe (regardless of the idiocy of the rankings that led to this thread)?

Now we learn that AI flew the 787s after they were grounded for being unsafe. And it's not the Trash of India saying so, but publications with a better reputation, both Indian and foreign.

Keyser - the National Disgrace should be your next case!
The last thing I want to do is sound like an AI strategy fan! However, to put it in perspective:
Originally Posted by WSJ
The head of India's civil aviation authority said it gave the flag carrier "special permission" for the flights, which did not carry passengers. Three of its six Dreamliners were flown from Delhi to its engineering base in Mumbai
That is somewhat different from recklessly endangering pax by continuing to fly 787s after the ban...
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