Airlines

Passenger Finds Worm In Sandwich Served By IndiGo Airline

The airline issued an apology and stated that the situation is being looked into after a passenger on an IndiGo flight from the nation’s capital to Mumbai discovered a worm in a sandwich. A video of the discovery was posted on social media.

On Friday from Delhi to Mumbai, there was an incident on flight 6E 6107. A short video of the worm in the sandwich was posted on Instagram by traveler Kushboo Gupta.

When the woman in the video questioned the quality of the food being served by Indigo Airlines, she revealed that she had noticed a live worm crawling on the bread as soon as she had taken her first bite out of the sandwich.

She told the flight attendant as well so that others would know, but she was taken aback by the flight attendant’s indifferent response. The flight attendant continued serving the other passengers’ sandwiches in addition to offering to replace hers.

Gupta posted on her Instagram account that she was extremely dissatisfied with the service and that she would be filing a formal email complaint. She also emphasized the importance of raising awareness and placing a high priority on the health and safety of passengers, particularly young children and the elderly.

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The airline has now expressed apologies and stated that it is looking into the woman’s complaint.

Regarding their experience on flight 6E 6107 from Delhi to Mumbai, one of our customers has filed a complaint with us. It is important to us to emphasize that we will always strive to provide the best possible food and beverage service while on board. As a further reassurance that the situation is being looked into, the statement stated, “After conducting an investigation, our crew had promptly stopped serving the specific sandwich in question.”

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S7 Group Begins Fan Blade Production for Western Engine Models

The privately-owned Russian aerospace giant S7 Group has reportedly commenced production of blades for Western-built aero engines at its subsidiary, the Berdsk Electromechanical Plant (BEMZ), located in Novosibirsk.

This development, reported by the Russian aviation publication ATO.ru, marks a significant step for the company amid ongoing geopolitical tensions.BEMZ has started manufacturing composite fan blades compatible with jet turbine engines, including the CFM International CFM56, which powers popular aircraft like the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 family.

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The technology for restoring blades of gas turbine engines used in Airbus and Boeing aircraft was previously developed by the Institute of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics and is now being implemented in the production of new aircraft parts at BEMZ.

Currently, BEMZ focuses on producing parts essential for maintaining the airworthiness of civil aircraft. Over the past year and a half, the plant has manufactured approximately 3,500 structural elements and components for replacement on foreign aircraft, which are utilized by airlines such as S7 Airlines, Pobeda, Aurora, and Aeroflot.

The facility is undergoing expansion, with two stages of an investment program totaling 2 billion roubles already completed. These developments are likely geared toward producing blades for the CFM56 engines, which equip more than half of S7’s operational fleet, including 28 Airbus A320-family aircraft and 19 Boeing 737-800s.

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Vasily Yurchenko, CEO of Berdsk Electromechanical Plant, emphasized the shift in focus towards maintaining the airworthiness of the Western-made fleet. The plant has delivered thousands of components to S7 and other Russian carriers since 2022. Notably, according to Russia’s Air Operators Association, 89% of the country’s passengers in 2023 traveled aboard foreign-made aircraft.

Future plans include serious investments to transform the plant into a modern, high-tech aircraft manufacturing facility. In addition to engine blades, BEMZ is also known for producing various spare parts for aircraft, reinforcing its role in the Russian aviation industry as it adapts to new manufacturing needs.