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Govt 'concerned' about Boeing Dreamliner glitches

State-controlled Air India has ordered 27 Dreamliners

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Reuters New Delhi

The government is "concerned" about the recent glitches in Boeing Co's 787 Dreamliner jets and is awaiting a safety report by the National Transportation Safety Board, a senior government official said on Friday.

The Dreamliner jet had three technical mishaps in as many days this month, including an electrical fire that caused severe damage to a plane. US transportation authorities are launching a review of the Dreamliner, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday.

State-controlled Air India has ordered 27 Dreamliners.

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First Published: Jan 11 2013 | 11:41 AM IST

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