Air India kicks off cabin overhaul of legacy Boeing Dreamliners, first revamped aircraft to return by December

Air India finally launched a strengthening of its former fleet, the first Boeing 787-8 large body aircraft was sent to the United States to fully raise its cabin.

According to a report by the Memorial, the Boeing 787-8 large body aircraft sent by Air India for strengthening will return to December this year and then the fleet will be sent for more planes upgrades.

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson, the company’s staff at a town hall meeting on Friday, two old Boeing planes will be sent for strengthening each month after that, and the remaining 25 will be upgraded until June 2027.

As for the Darbody segment, Wilson gave an update that says that the strengthening of all such aircraft will be made until September this year. Air India CEO, according to memorial sources, 14 of the 27 A320neo aircraft already strengthened and returned to service, he said.

Air India Eyes Legacy Boeing Fleet Reliability Singapore Airlines

According to the report, Air India, Airbus A320, Boeing 787 and Boeing 777, including aircraft, are increasing the efforts to increase the reliability of its former fleet. As part of the wider operational upgrade program, the company aims to repetitive problems such as supply chain delays and scarcity of spare parts.

The company works directly with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for fast road solutions. Strategy changes the best practices in close cooperation, engineering, maintenance planning and operational efficiency with shareholder Partner Singapore Airlines.

“Air India cooperates with our shareholder Singapore Airlines to exchange note about the best practices of industry, CE said CEO Campbell Wilson.

The multi -year strengthening program is also part of the operational productivity plan.

Air India’s performance metrics continue to be strong despite the latest operational challenges, including the Iranian airspace closure and engineering safety pauses. CEO, only in the last two months, the carrier’s 33,000 flights of about 4.4 million passengers fly, and CEO 84 percent of the year with an average of 108,000 passengers, he said.