According due importance to the India market, British Airways has deployed its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner flight on London – New Delhi route. The brand new aircraft, with a four-class configuration, landed Delhi on Monday. The 216-seat aircraft offers eight first class cabins along with 42 Business Class, 39 Premium Economy and 127 Economy seats.
Introducing the new aircraft to the media in Delhi, Moran Birger, Regional Commercial Manager-South Asia, British Airways and Robert Williams, Head of APAC, British Airways said that the deployment of the first 787-9 aircraft on Delhi route is the testament of BA’s commitment to the India market and 90-year heritage of flying into India. B787-9’s are greener and faster, and its first class offerings are marked with luxury and opulence, they said. “Delhi is a hub and there is a lot of premium demand in this market,” said Birger.
The new 787s are the centrepiece of BA’s £5 billion investment programme to benefit customers. A total of 42 Dreamliners will join BA and this aircraft will become the mainstay of the airline’s fleet. BA’s B787-9 Dreamliner is 20 feet longer than its 787-8 predecessor and has four classes with an addition of a new first cabin.
To celebrate occasion, the British High Commissioner’s residence hosted the arrival of the maiden flight to the city from London-Heathrow. Guests were treated with a unique bar designed in the shape of an aircraft giving a true British Airways welcome.
Speaking on this momentous occasion, Williams said, “Today marks a very special day for us at British Airways as we bring our state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to New Delhi complete with a brand new First cabin. We invite our customers from New Delhi to experience our luxurious new Dreamliner series whilst enjoying British Airways’ award-winning on board services.
