Air India, has announced plans to refurbish its entire legacy wide body fleet, comprising 27 Boeing B787-8 and 13 B777 aircraft, committing over US$400m for the project.
This refurbishment will see a complete overhaul of existing cabin interiors, including the addition of latest generation seats and best-in-class inflight entertainment across all classes. In addition, the refurbishment will see the introduction of a Premium Economy cabin on both fleets. With the time required to manufacture seats, is expected to lead to the first aircraft entering service in mid-2024.
Commenting on the widebody cabin refurbishment programme, Campbell Wilson, MD & CEO, Air India said, “We know that, at present, the cabin product on our 40 legacy widebody aircraft falls short of this standard. Although the project commenced some months ago, we are delighted to now publicly announce this significant investment on a complete interior refit, and we are confident that, when revealed, the new interiors will delight customers and show Air India in a new light. We are working closely with partners to accelerate the refit process as fast as possible and, in the meantime, leasing in at least 11 new widebody aircraft with brand new interiors to improve our offering at the earliest opportunity.”
