Dec 21, 2023, 2:51 am
Last edit by: Anish
Seat configs and tail numbers for the new aircraft joining 2023 onwards -
B777-200LR (Ex-Delta) - VT-AEE/F/G/H/I
C28 W48 Y212 (Delta One Suite) - Seatmap
Routes - BOM-SFO, BLR-SFO, DEL-SFO (Might be swapped with AI 77L)
B777-300ER (Ex-Etihad) - VT-AEQ/R/M/N/O/P
F8 C40 Y280 - Seatmap
Routes - BOM-EWR, BOM-JFK, BOM-LHR, DEL-LHR
B777-300ER (Ex-Singapore Airlines) - VT-?
F4 C48 W28 Y184 - Seatmap
A350-900 - VT-JRA/B/E/F/H/I
C28 W24 Y264 (Aeroflot interiors with suites in Business) - Seatmap
B777-200LR (Ex-Delta) - VT-AEE/F/G/H/I
C28 W48 Y212 (Delta One Suite) - Seatmap
Routes - BOM-SFO, BLR-SFO, DEL-SFO (Might be swapped with AI 77L)
B777-300ER (Ex-Etihad) - VT-AEQ/R/M/N/O/P
F8 C40 Y280 - Seatmap
Routes - BOM-EWR, BOM-JFK, BOM-LHR, DEL-LHR
B777-300ER (Ex-Singapore Airlines) - VT-?
F4 C48 W28 Y184 - Seatmap
A350-900 - VT-JRA/B/E/F/H/I
C28 W24 Y264 (Aeroflot interiors with suites in Business) - Seatmap
AI B777 Fleet adjustments (Refurb B77W, Retire B77L, Lease B77E)
Nov 23, 2022, 2:03 pm
#61
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What is going on with the 3 existing 777-200LRs (VT-ALF/G/H) that were tendered in July? Did anyone bid for them? Bids were supposed to be opened in August. Those birds currently fly DEL-SFO-DEL and have crappy angled flat seats in business.
I'm wondering which routes the 5 new Delta 777-200LRs will be put on. I also wonder if Air India has changed the seats on them as they don't seem to be selling Premium Economy for the new flights that have been loaded.
According to Simple Flying, the new BOM-JFK, BLR-SFO, and BOM-SFO will all be served by 777-200LRs. Not sure they can do that and the DEL-SFO routes with only 5 777-200LRs. So I'm wondering if the tender was cancelled? Or are they going to move the DEL-SFO to something other than the 777-200LR at some point? If so, the schedule loaded for next year doesn't seem to reflect it right now.
Are any of the planes being refurbished seat-wise?
I'm wondering which routes the 5 new Delta 777-200LRs will be put on. I also wonder if Air India has changed the seats on them as they don't seem to be selling Premium Economy for the new flights that have been loaded.
According to Simple Flying, the new BOM-JFK, BLR-SFO, and BOM-SFO will all be served by 777-200LRs. Not sure they can do that and the DEL-SFO routes with only 5 777-200LRs. So I'm wondering if the tender was cancelled? Or are they going to move the DEL-SFO to something other than the 777-200LR at some point? If so, the schedule loaded for next year doesn't seem to reflect it right now.
Are any of the planes being refurbished seat-wise?
Nov 23, 2022, 8:22 pm
#62
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I think as it stands they have the planes but not the pilots. They've announced a bunch of new international routes...
Air India announces six new non-stop international flights to US, Europe; Details here (msn.com)
Air India announces six new non-stop international flights to US, Europe; Details here (msn.com)
Nov 23, 2022, 8:25 pm
#63
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I think as it stands they have the planes but not the pilots. They've announced a bunch of new international routes...
Air India announces six new non-stop international flights to US, Europe; Details here (msn.com)
Air India announces six new non-stop international flights to US, Europe; Details here (msn.com)
Nov 23, 2022, 9:31 pm
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Nov 23, 2022, 11:36 pm
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Nov 28, 2022, 10:49 am
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Today's SFO inaugural was with an existing B77L. The delta 777 has been repainted:
https://twitter.com/ArenaJet/status/...v3zMSzmXA&s=19
https://twitter.com/ArenaJet/status/...v3zMSzmXA&s=19
Which inaugaral flight was this? What plane flew it? Flightaware doesn't show any of the three existing 777Ls that are doing DEL-SFO-DEL as having flown it.
Nov 29, 2022, 1:22 am
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A175 BLR-SFO https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ai175 starts Dec 2.
Nov 29, 2022, 1:23 am
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A175 BLR-SFO https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ai175 starts Dec 2, it is scheduled with a regular B77L.
Dec 2, 2022, 9:49 am
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BLR-SFO inaugural flight is using one of the old birds.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/VTALH
https://twitter.com/search?q=vt-aef&...d_query&f=live
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/VTALH
https://twitter.com/search?q=vt-aef&...d_query&f=live
Dec 3, 2022, 2:37 am
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Looking at AI for an upcoming DEL-JFK trip in March. Hopefully they would be using one of the new aircraft on this route at that time.
Dec 6, 2022, 2:52 am
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Have 3 trips coming up to NYC in January, March & May. I've already booked the January trip on KLM but there has been a schedule change which makes me eligible for a full refund. So I am open to changing that to AI to try one of their new DL birds.
I can see they are operating the new aircraft on the BOM-EWR route but has anyone heard of any routes being operated out of DEL?
I can always make the trek to fly out of BOM but of course DEL would be the preferred option.
I can see they are operating the new aircraft on the BOM-EWR route but has anyone heard of any routes being operated out of DEL?
I can always make the trek to fly out of BOM but of course DEL would be the preferred option.
Dec 8, 2022, 11:41 am
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^ Putin's war on Ukraine meant Air India was the sole airline operating over Russian Airspace to USA/Canada. A huge competitive advantage in the form of time savings and route viability, as US/CAN carriers are struggling to operate certain routes and others have become unfeasible w/o fuel stops (Air Canada had to put a fuel stop in LHR for YYZ <=> BOM). They're pouncing on this unbelievable business opportunity for them