<p>The package would be a mix of both discount in services and cash, a senior official said here.<br /><br />"Compensation is a mix of different services discount and money, " Air India Chief Operating Officer, Capt Gustav Baldauf, told PTI here.<br /><br />The package is being finalised, Baldauf said.<br /><br />Earlier, Air India Chairman and Managing Director Arvind Jadhav confirmed to PTI that the airline had sought USD 840-million from Boeing for the delay.<br /><br />Air India had ordered 27 Dreamliners, but Boeing failed to supply those planes by the scheduled time.<br /><br />Air India had placed orders for 111 aircraft at an investment of over 13-billion with Airbus and Boeing in 2006 to replace its ageing fleet and leased planes.<br /><br />The supply of Dreamliners was a part of these orders.<br /><br />As per the original delivery schedule, Boeing was to start deliveries of these planes from September 2008.<br /><br />However, it failed to meet the timeline due to issues with its vendors and industrial dispute with the workers.<br /><br />The Company has now rescheduled the delivery to second quarter of 2011.<br /><br />Last year, Jadhav had told a Parliamentary Panel that Boeing had agreed to pay USD 145-million as compensation against USD 710-million worked out by the national air- carrier.<br /><br />Air India Board in its last meeting on November 18 had reportedly rejected an offer from Boeing on compensation.</p>
<p>The package would be a mix of both discount in services and cash, a senior official said here.<br /><br />"Compensation is a mix of different services discount and money, " Air India Chief Operating Officer, Capt Gustav Baldauf, told PTI here.<br /><br />The package is being finalised, Baldauf said.<br /><br />Earlier, Air India Chairman and Managing Director Arvind Jadhav confirmed to PTI that the airline had sought USD 840-million from Boeing for the delay.<br /><br />Air India had ordered 27 Dreamliners, but Boeing failed to supply those planes by the scheduled time.<br /><br />Air India had placed orders for 111 aircraft at an investment of over 13-billion with Airbus and Boeing in 2006 to replace its ageing fleet and leased planes.<br /><br />The supply of Dreamliners was a part of these orders.<br /><br />As per the original delivery schedule, Boeing was to start deliveries of these planes from September 2008.<br /><br />However, it failed to meet the timeline due to issues with its vendors and industrial dispute with the workers.<br /><br />The Company has now rescheduled the delivery to second quarter of 2011.<br /><br />Last year, Jadhav had told a Parliamentary Panel that Boeing had agreed to pay USD 145-million as compensation against USD 710-million worked out by the national air- carrier.<br /><br />Air India Board in its last meeting on November 18 had reportedly rejected an offer from Boeing on compensation.</p>