Air India has taken another step in its transformation programme after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) approved the use of electronic technical logbooks (ETL) as the primary technical record for its Boeing 787 fleet and authorised parallel implementation across its Boeing 777 fleet. The approval makes Air India one of the first airlines […]
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SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) and Air India have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities to expand their maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) partnership and support India’s ambition to become a global aviation MRO hub. The MoU builds on the companies’ existing collaboration, including a 12-year Inventory Technical Management agreement signed in
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RECARO Aircraft Seating (RECARO) and Air India have launched a major retrofit programme for the airline’s Boeing 787-8 fleet, aimed at enhancing cabin comfort and aligning onboard products with its newer aircraft. Under the initiative, RECARO will install its PL3530 seats in premium-economy and CL3710 seats in economy class. Both seat types have been tailored
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Boeing and Air India have announced that the airline has ordered 30 additional fuel-efficient 737 MAX jets, taking its Boeing order book to nearly 200 aircraft across both single-aisle and wide-body families. The expanded deal includes an incremental purchase of 20 737-8 jets finalised this month, while an order for ten 737-10 aircraft had previously
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RECARO Aircraft Seating has partnered with Air India to deliver an enhanced onboard experience for passengers worldwide. First announced in 2024, the collaboration will see Air India’s newly line fit Boeing 787-9 multiclass cabins take flight from February 1, 2026. The aircraft will feature RECARO’s PL3530 Premium seating alongside the CL3710 economy-class seats. This cabin
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Air India and Airbus have opened a new pilot training centre at the Air India Aviation Training Academy in Gurugram, Haryana. The facility will train more than 5,000 pilots over the next ten years. It will support the rapid expansion of commercial aviation in India. The facility will train more than 5,000 pilots over the
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Joramco has entered into its first-ever maintenance agreement with Air India, a leading global carrier and member of the Star Alliance. Announced during MRO Asia-Pacific in Singapore, the agreement marks a significant milestone for Joramco as it expands its footprint into the Indian aviation market. Under the deal, Joramco will undertake heavy maintenance checks on
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flydocs, a provider of digital records, asset management and engineering services for the aviation industry, has signed Air India as its first digital records customer in the Indian market. This milestone marks a significant chapter in flydocs’ history and establishes a close partnership with India’s leading international airline, supporting its growing fleet of nearly 200
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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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