The last word (I hope) on Air India

Published 9:00 pm Wednesday, May 11, 2005

The Indian government has rejected Airbus’ call for an investigation into the bidding that led to Air India ordering Boeing 777s and 787s recently, which, I really really hope, finally puts the issue to bed. This he-said, they-said thing is getting old.

Anyway, the key quote from government aviation minister Praful Patel: “The allegations… made by Airbus regarding A-I’s selection of Boeing aircraft for purchase are baseless and not based on facts.”

Here’s the link:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1108465.cms

Meanwhile, a US embassy official told an Indian journalist that Boeing won the contract by simply offering a lower bid:

http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=90717