Air India Plane Crash: Boeing 787 Dreamliner's First Deadly Incident in 14 Years
In the airline industry, Boeing's Dreamliners have been a staple for long-haul flights since they first took flight 14 years ago, with over 1,100 planes now in operation worldwide. Tragically, the recent Air India crash marked the first fatal accident resulting in hull loss for the widely-used Boeing 787. The aircraft involved, registered as VT-ANB, was 11.5 years old and had amassed over 41,000 flying hours before the incident. Cirium, an aviation analytics firm, revealed that there are currently 1,148 Boeing 787 variants flying globally, with an average age of 7.5 years. In India, both Air India and IndiGo operate these planes. Air India's fleet comprises 34 B787s, including 27 B787-8s, with plans for retrofitting some of them soon. Additionally, following the merger with Vistara, Air India welcomed seven B787-9s into its fleet last year. Internationally, the recent crash in Ahmedabad represents the first hull loss incident involving a B787 aircraft. Air India, which is enhancing its fleet and international routes, has 20 more B787s on order and a letter of intent for options to acquire an additional 24 aircraft. The aircraft maker describes the Dreamliner as the "best selling passenger wide-body of all time," with its innovative design enabling significant reductions in fuel consumption compared to its predecessors.
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