Air India CEO reportedly seeks to cut A350 engine maintenance costs

The Economic Times, citing Bloomberg and people familiar with the matter, reports that Air India CEO Tewolde Gebremariam is exploring ways to reduce maintenance costs for the airline’s Airbus A350 fleet. The airline operates six A350-900s powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. It has held initial discussions with service providers about costs that proved higher than expected, according to the report.