<p>State carrier Air India will seek compensation in cash from Boeing(BA.N) for losses caused by the grounding of its 787 Dreamliners, rather than discounts on future purchases, a senior government source said on Wednesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The statement increases pressure for cash compensation after a person familiar with the intentions of All Nippon Airways (9202.T) told Reuters earlier that it would prefer a direct refund, rather than future discounts.<br /><br />"We will obviously ask for cash. We will negotiate once the planes start flying again," said the senior government source, who has direct knowledge of the situation.<br /><br />"Air India will surely ask for compensation. There is no question about it."<br /><br />Boeing's 50 Dreamliners in service have been grounded since mid-January following two incidents involving battery problems.<br /><br />Air India has six of the $200 million jets and has ordered 21 more.</p>
<p>State carrier Air India will seek compensation in cash from Boeing(BA.N) for losses caused by the grounding of its 787 Dreamliners, rather than discounts on future purchases, a senior government source said on Wednesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The statement increases pressure for cash compensation after a person familiar with the intentions of All Nippon Airways (9202.T) told Reuters earlier that it would prefer a direct refund, rather than future discounts.<br /><br />"We will obviously ask for cash. We will negotiate once the planes start flying again," said the senior government source, who has direct knowledge of the situation.<br /><br />"Air India will surely ask for compensation. There is no question about it."<br /><br />Boeing's 50 Dreamliners in service have been grounded since mid-January following two incidents involving battery problems.<br /><br />Air India has six of the $200 million jets and has ordered 21 more.</p>