Air India's B787-8 Fleet Gets New Interiors In $400 Million Revamp

Air India begins retrofitting Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners in $400-million fleet revamp

Air India's retrofitting programme includes cabin overhauls, avionics upgrades, and maintenance to boost comfort, reliability and reduce disruptions.

Air India starts widebody retrofit, speeds up narrowbody upgrades

New Delhi: Air India on Sunday began the retrofit of its widebody aircraft and is accelerating the refurbishment of its narrowbody fleet as part of a large-scale modernisation drive worth over $400 million. The initiative is aimed at improving passenger comfort, enhancing operational efficiency, and giving the airline’s fleet a fresh, modern look. The retrofit programme for the widebody fleet marks a significant milestone in Air India’s transfor…

Air India accelerates fleet transformation: Widebody, narrowbody retrofit programmes take flight

Air India has taken significant steps forward in its ambitious USD 400 million fleet upgrade, launching a comprehensive retrofit programme to deliver a world-class flying experience and bolster operational reliability across its domestic and international network. The star of Air India’s retrofit initiative is the modernization of its legacy Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner fleet. In July 2025, the first of 26 Dreamliners (VT-ANT) was flown to Boeing’s V…

Air India's B787-8 Fleet Gets New Interiors In $400 Million Revamp

Air India has launched an extensive $400 million fleet retrofit programme, the airline announced in a statement today.

Air India begins retrofit programme for widebody fleet - TravelBiz Monitor: India travel news, travel trends, tourism

Air India has announced updates on its USD 400 million fleet retrofit programme reinforcing its commitment to delivering a world-class flying experience and enhancing operational reliability across its legacy fleet. Air India has commenced the widebody retrofit programme for its legacy B787-8 aircraft, with the first of 26 aircraft (VT-ANT) having flown to a Boeing facility in Victorville, California (United States) in July 2025. A second aircra…

Air India Boeing 777 & 787 Cabin Retrofits Underway, With Huge Delay

In late 2021, Air India was privatized, as Tata Group, which was Air India’s initial owner when the company was first founded, took control of the airline again. Since then, executives at the company have been working hard to transform the airline. Suffice it to say that this is no small task, given the state of Air India’s fleet (and that says nothing of the recent crash of AI171, which was another major setback). In late 2022, Air India reveal…