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Cabin
Refresh
Air India is slowly but surely
revamping cabin interiors
on its aircraft
By Atul Chandra
ata Group owned Air India wide-body jetliners, in addition to located mirror. There is also
is now well and truly in the 140 A320neo and 70 A321neo a 21-inch HD touchscreen and
T midst of a total transforma- single-aisle aircraft. Boeing will video handset.
tion that seeks to reprise the supply to Air India 190 737 MAX
carrier’s role as India’s flagship single-aisle jetliners, 20 787 The Premium Economy Cabin
airline. In September 2022, Air Dreamliners and 10 777X jets, features 24 seats which offer
India had announced that it totalling 220 aircraft. ample legroom with 38 inches of
would undergo a comprehen- seat pitch, 18.5 inches of seat
sive transformation under a plan A Sign of Things to Come width, and 8-inch recline. Each
called “Vihaan.AI” (New dawn seat has a 4-way adjustable
in Sanskrit) with a plan to attain Air India has also taken delivery headrest and leg rest with a foot
at least a 30% domestic market of several of its new A350-900s paddle for customised comfort,
share along with significant on order. These aircraft feature and a 13.3-inch HD touchscreen,
growth on its international routes a very modern cabin in a three and universal AC and USB-A
by late 2027. class configuration. Business power outlets.
Class features 28 private suites
Air India has invested in new in a 1-2-1 configuration, each The Economy Class cabin has
aircraft, announcing orders in providing direct aisle access and 264 seats in a 3-3-3 configu-
February 2023 for a total of 470 sliding privacy doors. Each suite ration, each with 31 inches of
jetliners from Airbus and Boeing. has a personal wardrobe and seat pitch, 17.5 inches of seat
Airbus received orders for a total ample stowage space for elec- width, and 6 inches of recline,
of 250 aircraft spread across 34 tronic devices, amenities, and 4-way adjustable headrest, and
A350-1000 and six A350-900 shoes, as well as a conveniently a 12-inch HD touchscreen. All
seats on the A350 come with the
latest-generation Panasonic eX3
in-flight entertainment system.
Air India has now also incorpo-
rated the Full Service Carrier
Vistara into its fleet. Vistara’s
new 787-9s are fitted with
Recaro PL3530 Premium
Economy seats and CL3710
Economy Class seats. Vistara’s
A321’s are fitted Collins
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