New Delhi: In a sign of the growing importance of Indian aviation market for the world's biggest airlines, British Airways has deployed its first Boeing 787-9 on the London-Delhi route. The brand new aircraft landed in Delhi on Monday.
BA's second 787-9 joined the fleet last week and will start flying to Abu Dhabi and Muscat on November 5. Other future routes include Kuala Lumpur, Austin and San Jose, California.
The new 787s are the centrepiece of BA's £5 billion investment programme to benefit customers. A total of 42 Dreamliners will join BA and this aircraft will become the mainstay of the airline's fleet. BA's B787-9 Dreamliner is 20 feet longer than its 787-8 predecessor and has four classes with an addition of a new first cabin.
26/10/15 Saurabh Sinha/Economic Times
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BA's second 787-9 joined the fleet last week and will start flying to Abu Dhabi and Muscat on November 5. Other future routes include Kuala Lumpur, Austin and San Jose, California.
The new 787s are the centrepiece of BA's £5 billion investment programme to benefit customers. A total of 42 Dreamliners will join BA and this aircraft will become the mainstay of the airline's fleet. BA's B787-9 Dreamliner is 20 feet longer than its 787-8 predecessor and has four classes with an addition of a new first cabin.
26/10/15 Saurabh Sinha/Economic Times
