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Air India welcomes the release of Government's Hub‑and‑Spoke model ; prepares to launch international connectivity from Varanasi

Air India welcomed the Government of India’s push to operationalise the hub-and-spoke aviation model and announced that it is preparing to launch international connectivity from Varanasi under this model. As part of its network expansion and in alignment with the hub and spoke model, Air India is preparing to launch international connectivity from Varanasi, strengthening the city’...

Thales and Air India sign 10-year FlytCARE agreement for IFE maintenance

Air India has signed a 10-year agreement with Thales for its FlytCARE services package. This agreement provides a full turn-key maintenance approach, covering line maintenance, spares, repairs and logistics management support for Thales’ inflight entertainment systems on 57 Airbus and Boeing aircraft. Under the FlytCARE agreement, repair and maintenance will be delivered from Thale...

Air India welcomes its first retrofitted B787 featuring new cabin interiors and livery

Air India unveiled its first retrofitted, twin-aisle B787-8 (registered VT-ANT), marking the successful completion of a nose-to-tail cabin refresh of the first of 26 B787 aircraft. The aircraft, which received comprehensive interior upgrades at Boeing’s Modification Center in Victorville, California, was subsequently painted in Air India’s striking new livery at AeroPro, an FAA Part-14...

Air India orders 30 Boeing 737 MAX jets to expand single-aisle fleet

Boeing and Air India announced today the airline has ordered 30 more fuel-efficient 737 MAX jets, expanding its Boeing order book to nearly 200 airplanes across the company's single-aisle and widebody airplane families. The airline finalized an incremental purchase of 20 737-8 jets this month and an order for 10 737-10 airplanes was previously unidentified on Boeing's Orders & Del...

RECARO Aircraft Seating and Air India prepare for the first linefit B787-9 to enter service

RECARO Aircraft Seating partnered with Air India to bring a new experience to passengers around the world. Originally announced in 2024, the first of Air India’s newly linefit B787-9 multiclass cabins will take to the skies on February 1 2026, featuring PL3530 Premium seating and the award-winning CL3710 Economy Class seating options from RECARO. Rajesh Dogra, Chief Customer Experience Of...

Air India commences retrofit programme for widebody fleet and accelerates retrofit of narrowbody fleet

Air India has commenced the widebody retrofit programme for its legacy B787-8 aircraft, with the first of 26 aircraft (VT-ANT) having flown to a Boeing facility in Victorville, California, United States in July 2025. A second aircraft is scheduled to depart for the same facility in October 2025, with both expected to return to service in December 2025. The retrofit programme for...

Air India invests in Diamond Aircraft DA42-VI

Diamond Aircraft announced a deal with Air India for the acquisition of three new twin-engine DA42-VI aircraft – with an option for six more – for Air India’s new Flight Training Organization in Amravati, Maharashtra. This order marks the start of Diamond Aircraft’s cooperation with India’s flag carrier airline. Delivery of the first plane is anticipated in summe...

Air India discloses 100 Airbus aircraft order and services contract

Tata Group-owned Air India has officially disclosed orders it placed earlier for 10 A350 widebody and 90 single-aisle A320 Family aircraft. In addition, it has selected Airbus’ Flight Hour Services-Component for its growing A350 fleet. The latest aircraft order, which is already included in Airbus’ 2024 orderbook, comes on top of the 40 A350 and 210 A320 Family...

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