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Air India Takes Delivery of First Line-Fit 787-9 Since 2017

The title transfer at Boeing’s Everett plant marks the airline’s first wide-body from its 2023 Boeing order.

Overview

  • Air India completed title transfer of the 787-9 at Boeing’s Everett, Washington, facility on January 7, according to an official.
  • DGCA inspections are pending, with the aircraft expected by the airline to arrive in India in the next few days.
  • It is the first Dreamliner taken by Air India after its January 2022 privatisation.
  • The aircraft is configured in three classes with business, premium economy, and economy cabins.
  • The jet is the first wide-body and 52nd overall delivery from Air India’s 2023 order for 220 Boeing aircraft, while Air India Express has received 51 737-8s including a line-fit plane in late December.