AIR INDIA TO PHASE OUT OLD A320S

According to PTI report, state-owned carrier Air India will be phasing out its remaining aged Airbus Classic A320 planes by this fiscal. The airline has already retired nine A320s from its fleet and the remaining six planes are likely to go out of service by March next year, said Ashwani Lohani, Chairman and Managing Director, Air India. The Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) — one of Air India’s pilots’ body — while terming the planes as “lethal and snag-prone” had two years ago urged the aviation regulator DGCA to ground these planes and ensure passenger safety.