Air India has started the wide body retrofit programme for its legacy Boeing 787-8 aircraft. The first plane, VT-ANT, flew to a Boeing facility in Victorville, California in July 2025. Meanwhile, a second aircraft is set to depart in October 2025, with both expected to return to service by December 2025. The retrofit covers 26 […]
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An Air India plane operating from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, was involved in a tragic accident shortly after take-off today. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner departed Ahmedabad at 13:38 hrs with 242 people on board, including passengers and crew. Among them were 169 Indian nationals, 53 British nationals, one Canadian, and seven Portuguese nationals. According to
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Air India has inaugurated the Air India Centre of Digital Innovation (CODi) in Kochi, reinforcing its commitment to digital transformation. The centre will focus on enhancing customer experience through advanced digital touchpoints and leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data-driven technologies to modernise the airline’s operations. The CODi was inaugurated by N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata
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Air India has reintroduced its first fully retrofitted narrow-body aircraft, VT-EXN, an A320neo, marking a significant milestone in the airline’s ambitious transformation journey. This aircraft is the first of 27 legacy narrow-body jets inherited during the Tata Group’s takeover to undergo a complete cabin retrofit, setting the standard for Air India’s refreshed brand identity. VT-EXN
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Air India and Virgin Australia have announced a new codeshare partnership, enhancing connectivity between India and Australia. Under the agreement, Air India will place its ‘AI’ code on Virgin Australia-operated flights, offering passengers seamless onward connections to 16 destinations across Australia and New Zealand when travelling from Delhi to Melbourne or Sydney. This partnership allows
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Air India, under Tata Group ownership, has revealed an order for ten A350 wide-body aircraft and 90 single-aisle A320-family jets, solidifying its fleet modernisation plans. This latest order, already accounted for in Airbus’ 2024 orderbook, complements the substantial purchase made in 2023 of 40 A350s and 210 A320-family aircraft. With these additions, Air India’s total
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provider SR Technics has been chosen by Air India as its long-term maintenance partner for the carrier’s CFM56-5B/-7B engine fleet. The partnership, formalised under a six-year agreement, will see SR Technics deliver comprehensive MRO services to ensure optimal engine performance and operational reliability for Air India’s fleet. Describing the
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In a landmark step towards transforming India’s aviation landscape, the Air India Group has finalised the operational integration and legal merger of Air India with Vistara, creating a comprehensive full-service carrier under the Air India name. This consolidation forms part of the ambitious Vihaan.AI transformation programme, a five-year plan designed to position Air India Group
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Air India has selected Swiss-AS‘ AMOS as its comprehensive maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) software solution to maintain high reliability in aircraft operations amid significant fleet expansion and connectivity growth. The cloud-based AMOS system, developed by Swiss AviationSoftware (Swiss-AS), will streamline the management of maintenance logistics and compliance for Air India’s rapidly growing fleet of
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Air India has announced the launch of a comprehensive refit programme worth over US$400 million to revamp 67 legacy aircraft in its fleet. This phased upgrade will introduce a refreshed Air India experience, featuring a modern three-cabin configuration with new seats, carpets, curtains, and upholstery. The refit process will begin with 27 narrow-body Airbus A320neo
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