By laksh5382 
Complete retrofit exercises including narrow and widebody aircraft, are being organized under the program of $ 400 million for a phased revival of Air India’s liga fleet
Tata Group-Comorporated Air India later sent its heritage widebody aircraft for retrofit in April, sources said that sources told that business Line,
Sources said the entire fleet of the Legacy Widebody aircraft includes 27 B787 and 13 B777, which is estimated to pass through retrofit in only two years, a time limit on the constant and stable supply of components is casual.
“Keeping in mind the issue of major project supply chain, heavy efforts and detailed plans,” said sources, ” business Line,
“Once completed in the next two years period, it will increase long -term service standards for Retrofit Air India passengers.”
According to sources, the practice will begin in late April, starting with the first of 27 Boeing 787–8 heritage aircraft, inherited during the acquisition by Tatas.
“The first of the 27 heritage Boeing B787 fleet, by which seat vendors have been influenced by B777S, will depart in Victilla, California, at the end of this month, where it will start a complete retrofit of new seats, inflite entertainment systems and other internal fittings, as well as the new lawa of Air India.
“After returning to its certification and service in September, the remaining parts of the fleet will undergo the same upgradation process, which is expected to be completed during 2027.”
Sources said that the extension would increase the quality of service and expand the life of the aircraft.
Sources said, “Each B787–8 aircraft estimates that 40 to 50 days are forecast to take more time.”
$ 400m program
The overall retrofit exercise of narrow and widebody aircraft is being organized under a $ 400 million program for a phased revival of Air India’s heritage fleet.
In addition, the airline has started retrofit of its narrow A320 aircraft. The first two of these 27 narrow Legacy Airbus A320NEO aircraft have joined the fleet in March, working in domestic as well as short-hall international destinations.
According to sources, by the end of 2025, an additional 38 heritage narrow narrow aircraft will be upgraded. 14 more with newly sophisticated narrow narrow aircraft, which are already working in domestic networks and new aircraft from Wistara, Air India will have been upgraded to the full-service fleet of more than 120 narrow aircraft.
In addition, two more retrofitted Legacy A320NEO aircraft will start operating soon.
All 27 narrow A320NEO aircraft which were inherited at the time of acquisition will undergo a complete retrofit on New Air India standards by the third quarter of 2025.
In particular, two already retrown aircraft found new seats, carpets and curtains with a new coat of paint and new lies.
Air India intends to set up more than 3,500 brand-new economy class seats, as well as more than 600 premium economy seats and 200 business class seats for narrow retrofit.
Additionally, the Tata group -backed airline intends to suppress “fresh” widebody B777 in the service in April.
The airline launched a ‘heavy refreshing’ program for its fleet of 777 aircraft of Ligi Boeing 777 aircraft last month to provide an advanced ultra-long-hall flying experience for its passengers.
Cabin experience
Sources said that the program will increase the cabin experience of 13 heritage Boeing 777 of the airline. However, Boeing 777 on 11 Lease of Air India is not part of the exercise.
business Line For the first time, it was about to report that Air India had planned a gradual “hard or heavy” refreshing program for its old, Legacy B777 aircraft fleet to ensure that its passengers had an elevated experience in the cabin on Ultra-Ling-Hall flights, until the actual retrophit begins for B777.
The refresh program is expected to create a “important” effect on the airline’s ultra-long-hall passenger experience, as B777s serves the most high-profile international routes of Air India.
The first of the “13 Legacy Boeing B777 aircraft has just completed an interim” heavily refreshing “, including the interior panel, lavator, seat upholstery, carpet, and curtain space, which remains with the remaining in the coming months,” the sources said.
Increased delay
“The decision to do this interim heavy refreshing next to the full retrofit was made due to delay in distribution of seats from contracted vendors, which arose from the lack of industry-wide supply chain.”
These ‘fresh’ aircraft, sources, said, “Innflight entertainment systems will be available for installation by the end of 2026–27,” said sources said.
Published on 3 April 2025