According to officials, on Wednesday, April 3, 2025, Air India received its first legacy Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft after an extensive upgrade, and the refresh of the remaining 12 planes is expected to be completed by year-end. The refit of the legacy B777 aircraft was about to start last year, but it was delayed due to supply chain issues. Scroll down to learn more about the features and routes.
Air India First Refresh Boeing 777
Air India received its first heavy refresh on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The heavy refresh of the aircraft included having new carpets, seat covers, cushions, and fixing broken seats. Air India has 40 legacy wide-body planes, 13 B777s and 27 B787s. The heavy refresh of the B777-300 ER was done in Singapore and took 50 days to complete. The heavy refresh of all the legacy B777s is expected to be completed by the end of the year. According to the officials, the refreshed aircraft will be deployed on the domestic route for one or two days and later for ultra-long operations.
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B777s Routes And Flights
The B777s are mainly deployed for ultra-long flightsconnecting Toronto, Vancouver (Canada), San Francisco, Chicago, Newark, and New York. These ultra-long flights are those with a duration of over 14 hours. Air India has 13 legacy Boeing 777-300 ERs in its fleet of 198 planes. Additionally, some of these legacy planes have first-class cabins. There are a total of 67 wide-body aircraft in the fleet- 19 B777-300 ERs (including six leased from Etihad Airways), eight B777-200 LRs (including five leased from Delta Air Lines), 27 legacy B787-8s, seven B787-9s, and six A350-600s.
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Upgraded Features
The first aircraft (tips to survive long flights)that went through this million-dollar retrofit program was a Boeing 777-300ER registered as VT-ALK. It’s a 17.5-year-old aircraft, which joined Air India’s fleet in 2007. Now, it will be powered by one of the most powerful and advanced engines, the GE90. Here are the modifications the aircraft underwent:
- Installation of new seats
- Replacement of carpets and curtains
- Enhanced cabin ambience
- Complete exterior repaint featuring Air India’s new livery and branding.
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