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)
Jun 27, 2023, 3:13 pm
#121
Join Date: Jan 2021
Posts: 38
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
Jun 28, 2023, 12:31 am
#122
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,223
The additional oxygen tanks are required for aircraft using those specific routes over the tibetian plateau. AI never uses those, even when using the polar routes to/from the US.
Jul 23, 2023, 2:44 am
#123
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: MEL
Programs: QF Bronze, UA GM
Posts: 145
I have (perhaps foolishly) booked an F award on AI using Avianca Lifemiles from YYZ-DEL-SIN (SIN in J - sadly, the YYZ-DEL-MEL F/J award proved too good to be true). I see that in addition to leasing EY 77Ws, AI will be leasing three SQ 4-class 77Ws too which is good news.
Here's hoping for an equipment swap by May next year...
EDIT - looks like the first EY plane - VT-AER - has been delivered.
Here's hoping for an equipment swap by May next year...
EDIT - looks like the first EY plane - VT-AER - has been delivered.
Last edited by MELso; Jul 24, 2023 at 3:22 am Reason: Added info about leased EY play
Jul 24, 2023, 4:20 am
#124
Join Date: Feb 2022
Location: YEG/KWI
Programs: EK Gold, QR Gold, WY Gold, Delta Silver Medallion
Posts: 467
Read an article earlier today on OMAAT about Air India planning to lease 3 ex-SIA 77W. That definitely represents a massive upgrade from the ancient 2-3-2 configuration.
Aug 1, 2023, 10:11 pm
#126
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: BLR
Programs: AA - EXP, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, UK - Gold
Posts: 1,228
A former EY B77W (A6-ETR, MSN41701) has appeared in S'pore in AI livery:
https://twitter.com/aerowanderer/sta...26642813476864
https://twitter.com/aerowanderer/sta...26642813476864
Aug 2, 2023, 5:25 am
#127
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: KrisFlyer Gold, Marriott & SPG Plat, Hilton Gold, ShangriLa Jade, Enterprise Plat, Taj Gold
Posts: 3,352
VT-AER arrived in DEL this morning.. hopefully gets to work asap..
https://twitter.com/Vinamralongani/s...53044773924864
https://twitter.com/Vinamralongani/s...53044773924864
Looks cool. But will probably do BOM-DEL runs for a while, till they get a second and third plane in.
Aug 3, 2023, 2:45 pm
#128
Join Date: Feb 2023
Location: DC
Programs: AI Flying Returns Gold
Posts: 27
VT-AER arrived in DEL this morning.. hopefully gets to work asap..
https://twitter.com/Vinamralongani/s...53044773924864
https://twitter.com/Vinamralongani/s...53044773924864
Aug 3, 2023, 9:14 pm
#129
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: BLR
Programs: AA - EXP, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, UK - Gold
Posts: 1,228
https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Air-India
Aug 22, 2023, 7:00 am
#131
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Goa, India
Programs: Marriott Titanium, IHG Plat Ambassador, Hyatt Explorist, Qatar Gold, Vistara Gold
Posts: 1,297
The Etihad 773s should most likely be in by summer 2024 and should replace all the routes ex-DEL served by the AI 773s. No clue as to where the 359s are gonna go.
Aug 22, 2023, 7:27 am
#132
Join Date: Jul 2023
Posts: 4
Aug 22, 2023, 7:41 am
#133
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
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Posts: 48,223
Aug 22, 2023, 8:38 am
#135
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
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For now AI has no official plan to use the installed equipment on the leased aircraft so I wouldn't have any hopes on that. The existing AI aircraft don't have any equiment installed, so very unlikely to be available in the near future. AI has many other hills to climb right now.