New Delhi: Many air india aircraft In the days of cash-strapped state-owned parts reeling under parts shortages, the skies have started making a comeback. Bye make necessary investments. The airline is going to place a mega order for both the new wide body aircraft, the Airbus A350, and the single Alice. While the larger network will expand as it progressively gets new aircraft, it will take time. Meanwhile, the use of the existing fleet is being increased by bringing grounded aircraft back into the skies.
The airline has 70 narrow-bodied aircraft, of which 54 are currently serviceable. The remaining 16 will progressively return to service by early 2023, AI said on Thursday.
Similarly, AI’s widebody fleet currently consists of 43 aircraft, of which 33 are operational. The airline said last Sunday that it was “a significant improvement from the 28 aircraft the airline was operating until recently. The remaining aircraft will be progressively returned to service by early 2023.”
“The manufacturer is working closely with Boeing Air India Following its acquisition by the Tata Group to restore aircraft that have been stalled for a long time due to the Kovid-19 pandemic and other reasons. The progressive restoration of these aircraft has already allowed AI to increase schedule flexibility and will allow further frequency and network growth in the coming months,” AI said in a statement.
AI MD-CEO Campbell Wilson said on Thursday: “Over the past six months (since Tata took over the airline), Air India has been working closely with our partners to bring the aircraft back into service, and we Glad that this effort is bearing fruit now.”
AI has announced 24 new domestic flights, now thanks to more single corridors being serviceable. And with the return of a wide body Boeing 777 to service, the airline is going to increase its Delhi-Vancouver frequency.
The airline has 70 narrow-bodied aircraft, of which 54 are currently serviceable. The remaining 16 will progressively return to service by early 2023, AI said on Thursday.
Similarly, AI’s widebody fleet currently consists of 43 aircraft, of which 33 are operational. The airline said last Sunday that it was “a significant improvement from the 28 aircraft the airline was operating until recently. The remaining aircraft will be progressively returned to service by early 2023.”
“The manufacturer is working closely with Boeing Air India Following its acquisition by the Tata Group to restore aircraft that have been stalled for a long time due to the Kovid-19 pandemic and other reasons. The progressive restoration of these aircraft has already allowed AI to increase schedule flexibility and will allow further frequency and network growth in the coming months,” AI said in a statement.
AI MD-CEO Campbell Wilson said on Thursday: “Over the past six months (since Tata took over the airline), Air India has been working closely with our partners to bring the aircraft back into service, and we Glad that this effort is bearing fruit now.”
AI has announced 24 new domestic flights, now thanks to more single corridors being serviceable. And with the return of a wide body Boeing 777 to service, the airline is going to increase its Delhi-Vancouver frequency.