Following the delivery of Air India's first line-fit Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, the Gurugram, India-based airline announced it will deploy the aircraft on its Mumbai-Frankfurt route starting February 1.
Following the delivery of Air India's first line-fit Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, the Gurugram, India-based airline announced it will deploy the aircraft on its Mumbai-Frankfurt route starting February 1.
The newly delivered 787-9 – featuring Air India's new cabin interiors – will be deployed on the five-times weekly service between Mumbai and Frankfurt. With the 787-9, all Air India flights to/from Germany – including its Delhi-Frankfurt flights - will be operated using new or upgraded aircraft.
Air India's 787-9 features 296 seats across three cabin classes – Business, Premium Economy, and Economy. While details are expected to be released later, the aircraft features bespoke cabin interiors installed at Boeing's production line.
During the year, Air India expects to take delivery of a total of 6 widebody aircraft including Airbus A350-1000 and 787-9s.
The new 787-9 cabins will be the standard for Air India's 787 fleet. 26 of the airline's 787-8 aircraft are currently undergoing retrofits. Air India stated that nearly 60% of its widebody jet fleet will have modern interiors by the end of the year.
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