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)
May 14, 2023, 2:02 pm
#106
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Activating stored aircraft requires a C check and a lot of paperwork, both to recertifiy and register the aircraft under a new flag.
May 27, 2023, 5:02 pm
#107
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It looks like seatguru is incorrect then. It's still showing the old, aged 777LR. On the ex-DL planes I'm assuming business seats are fully flat seats without the dreaded middle seat in the center section?
Jun 15, 2023, 3:36 am
#110
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6 old ETIHAD 77Ws that AI took got their DGCA registrations:
- VT-AEM
- VT-AEN
- VT-AEO
- VT-AEP
- VT-AEQ
- VT-AER
Jun 15, 2023, 5:23 am
#112
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Are these already in DEL? When are they being inducted into flying?
Jun 16, 2023, 10:56 am
#114
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No rush. It'll probably take years. At least they don't have to change the seats, that would take decades.
Jun 26, 2023, 12:47 pm
#116
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Interesting Twitter post on why the ex-DL planes can't fly DEL-SFO.
https://twitter.com/Vinamralongani/s...92874255626240
https://twitter.com/Vinamralongani/s...92874255626240
But it is not just the AI B772s that go over the mountains, the B773s do also. This is a bit confusing---is this poster correct?
Jun 26, 2023, 1:23 pm
#117
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Couldn't the 77Ws also have the same customization? OP didn't seem to say the 77Ls were the only ones in the fleet with that customization.
Jun 26, 2023, 1:43 pm
#118
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Jun 26, 2023, 1:58 pm
#119
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Jun 27, 2023, 1:31 pm
#120
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Yes, OK.
But I guess I don't understand the whole oxygen thing. Planes fly over the ocean even though both engines could potentially fail(*). Why can't they fly over mountains even though the plane could potentially depressurize?
What level of probability is acceptable vs. not acceptable?
Are ocean routes allowed because there is no other way to fly between Europe/Asia and North America, whereas trans-Himalayan routes are only used to/from India and so who cares?
(*) Oh, maybe ocean routes are approved because the planes carry rafts and life jackets. Well, good luck with that. It's safety theater.
But I guess I don't understand the whole oxygen thing. Planes fly over the ocean even though both engines could potentially fail(*). Why can't they fly over mountains even though the plane could potentially depressurize?
What level of probability is acceptable vs. not acceptable?
Are ocean routes allowed because there is no other way to fly between Europe/Asia and North America, whereas trans-Himalayan routes are only used to/from India and so who cares?
(*) Oh, maybe ocean routes are approved because the planes carry rafts and life jackets. Well, good luck with that. It's safety theater.