HYDERABAD: Union aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday inaugurated India’s and Air India’s first Airbus A350 aircraft (VT-JRA) at Wings India 2024. AI will get six A350s by this May. These aircraft will start industrial service with AI with home flights on January 22, 2024, and progressively change to worldwide routes — an ordinary apply for entry into service for brand spanking new kind of planes in a rustic as per regulatory necessities.
AI CEO & MD Campbell Wilson stated: “The A350 is a game-changer for AI. It will not only elevate our passenger experience but also open up new routes and opportunities for expansion. Together with the full interior refit of our legacy widebody aircraft commencing mid-2024, this upgradation of fleet and product is a key pillar of returning Air India to the upper echelons of world aviation.”
The A350 is equipped with powerful and fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. It has a range of up to 9,700 nautical miles (18,000 km), enabling nonstop flights from India to North America and Australia.
Air India’s A350-900 comes with 316 seats in a three-class cabin configuration. The business class has 28 “private suites” in a 1-2-1 configuration, every having direct aisle entry and sliding privateness doorways. “At the touch of a button, the suite chairs convert into full-sized beds, becoming guests’ own private cocoons in the sky. Each suite has a personal wardrobe and ample stowage space for electronic devices, amenities, and shoes, as well as a conveniently located mirror, catering to every traveller’s needs. 21-inch HD touchscreen and video handset provide an immersive entertainment experience, while universal A/C and USB-A power outlets ensure mobile and electronic devices stay charged,” AI stated in a press release.
Then there are 24 premium economic system seats in a 2-4-2 configuration, providing a legroom with 38 inches of seat pitch. “Each seat has a 4-way adjustable headrest and leg rest with a foot paddle for customised comfort, and a 13.3-inch HD touchscreen, and universal AC and USB-A power outlets,” the assertion says.
Finally there are 264 economic system seats in a 3-4-3 configuration, every with 31 inches of seat pitch and a 12-inch HD touchscreen.
Air India’s A350 enters industrial service on January 22, 2024, initially working domestically for crew familiarisation on flights to/from Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. The aircraft will likely be subsequently deployed on worldwide routes. Air India’s agency orders for 250 new aircraft with Airbus embody 20 A350-1000 as properly.
AI CEO & MD Campbell Wilson stated: “The A350 is a game-changer for AI. It will not only elevate our passenger experience but also open up new routes and opportunities for expansion. Together with the full interior refit of our legacy widebody aircraft commencing mid-2024, this upgradation of fleet and product is a key pillar of returning Air India to the upper echelons of world aviation.”
The A350 is equipped with powerful and fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. It has a range of up to 9,700 nautical miles (18,000 km), enabling nonstop flights from India to North America and Australia.
Air India’s A350-900 comes with 316 seats in a three-class cabin configuration. The business class has 28 “private suites” in a 1-2-1 configuration, every having direct aisle entry and sliding privateness doorways. “At the touch of a button, the suite chairs convert into full-sized beds, becoming guests’ own private cocoons in the sky. Each suite has a personal wardrobe and ample stowage space for electronic devices, amenities, and shoes, as well as a conveniently located mirror, catering to every traveller’s needs. 21-inch HD touchscreen and video handset provide an immersive entertainment experience, while universal A/C and USB-A power outlets ensure mobile and electronic devices stay charged,” AI stated in a press release.
Then there are 24 premium economic system seats in a 2-4-2 configuration, providing a legroom with 38 inches of seat pitch. “Each seat has a 4-way adjustable headrest and leg rest with a foot paddle for customised comfort, and a 13.3-inch HD touchscreen, and universal AC and USB-A power outlets,” the assertion says.
Finally there are 264 economic system seats in a 3-4-3 configuration, every with 31 inches of seat pitch and a 12-inch HD touchscreen.
Air India’s A350 enters industrial service on January 22, 2024, initially working domestically for crew familiarisation on flights to/from Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai. The aircraft will likely be subsequently deployed on worldwide routes. Air India’s agency orders for 250 new aircraft with Airbus embody 20 A350-1000 as properly.
