NEW DELHI: Air India will deploy its brand new Airbus A350 wide-body aircraft on the lucrative Delhi-Dubai route from May 1, marking the aircraft’s debut on short-haul international flights.
“With this, Air India becomes the only carrier to operate the A350 between India and Dubai,” the airline said in a statement.
On February 14, 2023, Air India in a historic deal with Airbus and Boeing decided to acquire 470 wide-body and single-aisle aircraft, the largest ever by any airline in the commercial aviation industry. The order comprises 40 Airbus A350s, with the aircraft being powered by Rolls-Royce engines.
“Air India’s A350 aircraft feature 28 private suites with full-flat beds in Business, 24 seats in a dedicated Premium Economy cabin offering extra legroom and other enhancements, and 264 spacious seats in Economy. All seats on the A350 come with the latest-generation Panasonic eX3 in-flight entertainment system and HD screens that offer more than 2,200 hours of entertainment content from around the world,” the airline said.
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Air India currently operates a total of 72 flights a week to Dubai from five Indian cities, of which 32 flights are from Delhi.
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