MUMBAI: Air India, India’s leading global airline, has announced the deployment of its newly inducted Boeing 777 aircraft to all three US destinations it serves non-stop from Mumbai. This includes New York JFK Airport, Newark Liberty Airport (New Jersey), and San Francisco. For the first time, all North American cities served by Air India from Mumbai have been upgraded to aircraft with modern-generation seats and inflight entertainment systems in all classes.
In addition, one of the two daily Air India flights between Mumbai and London Heathrow will now also operate on the new Boeing 777 aircraft, offering modern-generation interiors, as well as introducing First Class cabins.
The Boeing 777-200LR aircraft serving San Francisco and New York-JFK comes with 28 Business, 48 Premium Economy, and 212 Economy Class seats, while the Boeing 777-300ER serving Newark-Liberty and London offers 8 First Class, 40 Business, and 280 Economy Class seats.
Campbell Wilson, MD & CEO, of Air India, said, “We are delighted to now offer an elevated experience on all routes from Mumbai to the United States and to upgrade one of our London services. This is part of the ongoing product transformation underway at Air India, with 7 new B777s inducted over the last year to be followed by 4 more, along with 6 new Airbus A350s, over the coming months. All of these aircraft feature much-improved interiors and pave the way for the full interior upgrade of our entire widebody fleet commencing in the middle of 2024.“
Bookings for the flights on the all-new product are available on all channels, including Air India’s website, mobile apps, and through travel agents (including online travel agents).
Air India, founded by the legendary JRD Tata, pioneered India’s aviation sector. After 69 years as a government-owned enterprise, Air India and Air India Express were welcomed back into the Tata group in January 2022. Air India is navigating through a major five-year transformation roadmap under the aegis of Vihaan.AI, with an ambition to become a world-class airline with an Indian heart.
As a member of Star Alliance, the largest global airline consortium of leading international airlines, Air India offers seamless connectivity and facilities to passengers all over the world.
