Originally Posted by
SeeBuyFly
The age-old question about AI is, can they do one without the other, or does the "chalta hai" mentality regarding the IFE and seats carry over to safety and maintenance generally? Tata was expected to change the mentality but the sorry state of the cabins suggests that not much has changed in over a year.
Sure, there have been no accidents...so far.
The B77W seats have run out of spares and the original seat manufacturer is unwilling to provide any. The IFE is in a similar state.
Aircraft interiors are never high on any operators agenda, critical items are usually taken care of first to make sure the aircraft keeps flying and earning cash for the company.