Air India currently has six Airbus A350-900s, each originally destined for Aeroflot. As they average just a year old, the hard product quality is regarded by many as significantly better than the airline’s other widebody fleet, at least before they’re refurbished.
They coexist with 54 other widebodies (the Boeing 787-8, 777-200LR, and 777-300ER), some of which are usually parked, reducing utilization. A350-1000s, 787-9s (some from Vistara), and 777-9s are coming. ‘Improving’ is a word…











