Air India is in the middle of a massive transformation, as the airline has been privatized. Air India is planning major changes to the passenger experience, as the airline has ordered 470 new jets, and also plans to refresh the interiors of existing wide body aircraft.
In addition to that, we’ve seen Air India lease some used aircraft, both to add short term capacity, and also to improve the passenger experience.
The most immediate plan is that Air India is leasing 14 Boeing 777s that used to fly for other airlines. This includes five former Delta Boeing 777-200LRs, three former Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ERs, and now six former Etihad Boeing 777-300ERs. The first former Etihad Boeing 777 has just touched down in India ahead of entry into service, so I wanted to go over the details.
Air India is adding a total of six former Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300ERs to its fleet. The first of these aircraft just touched down in Delhi, and has the registration code VT-AER. This plane is still quite new — it was only delivered to Etihad in 2013, and then was stored in 2020 at the start of the pandemic. It’s now joining Air India’s fleet at just 10 years old.
The remaining five jets should join Air India’s fleet in the coming months, before the end of the year. The plane already features a modified version of Air India’s livery. Meanwhile you can expect that the interiors will remain largely unchanged, perhaps with the exception of some minor cosmetic updates.
02/08/2023 Ben Schlappig/One Mile At A Time
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