{"id":41218,"date":"2023-08-08T19:40:01","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T14:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=41218"},"modified":"2023-10-25T21:28:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T15:58:29","slug":"air-india-new-airbus-a350-and-a320neo-updates-and-more-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/08\/air-india-new-airbus-a350-and-a320neo-updates-and-more-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Air India New Airbus A350 and A320neo Updates and More | Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>TOULOUSE-<\/strong> Tata-owned <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Air+India\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Air India (AI)<\/a>, which placed a historical order with Airbus and Boeing, is set to receive the first batch of A350 aircraft, A320neo, and Boeing 737 MAX in the coming months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, we all know this, so what&#8217;s the new update? The Indian carrier&#8217;s second A350 is spotted in White livery with engines installed and got Indian registration. Furthermore, five Airbus A320neo are getting prepared for delivery. Also, there is some more good news as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pm_38_607_607111-tcr1mfxead-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Tata-owned Air India (AI), which placed a historical order with Airbus and Boeing, is set to receive the first batch of A350 aircraft, A320neo, and Boeing 737 MAX in the coming months.\" class=\"wp-image-31267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pm_38_607_607111-tcr1mfxead-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pm_38_607_607111-tcr1mfxead-scaled-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pm_38_607_607111-tcr1mfxead-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pm_38_607_607111-tcr1mfxead-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pm_38_607_607111-tcr1mfxead-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pm_38_607_607111-tcr1mfxead-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pm_38_607_607111-tcr1mfxead-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pm_38_607_607111-tcr1mfxead-1140x641.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Airbus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-air-india-a350-and-a320neo-update\">Air India A350 and A320neo Update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The planespotter based in Toulouse has spotted the second Airbus <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Air+India+A350\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A350-900<\/a> belonging to Air India. The aircraft is spotted in completely white paint and is seen getting moved in the picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another A350 for Air India ex Aeroflot, spotted at Toulouse MSN558 VT-JRI <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/airbus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#airbus<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/A350?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#A350<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AirIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AirIndia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/avgeeks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#avgeeks<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TLSWatch?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TLSWatch<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/A350_Production?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@A350_Production<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sa4QWVovTq\">pic.twitter.com\/sa4QWVovTq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Eurospot (@cliper31) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cliper31\/status\/1688824365452767232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 8, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Further, Air India&#8217;s 2nd A350 will bear the Indian registration <strong>VT-JRI<\/strong>. This special registration series is chosen to pay tribute to the airline&#8217;s founder J.R.D Tata. Subsequently, the first A350-900 has the registration <strong>VT-JRH<\/strong>. While the VT-JRD is already been taken by AirAsia India A320neo aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first will include the Six Airbus A350-900s, earlier designated for Russia&#8217;s Aeroflot (SU). But we all know what happened. Due to war and Western countries&#8217; sanctions, these planes are now being transferred to Air India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let us see the update on Air India&#8217;s five new Airbus A320neo. These planes having MSN 11774, MSN 11779, MSN 11779, MSN 11870, and MSN 11927 are now part of Air India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The timeline for the delivery of this aircraft is yet to be disclosed. But worry not; we have some good news regarding Air India&#8217;s progress in the last few months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1561px-Boeing_737_MAX_23326959580_winglet-1024x708.jpg\" alt=\"Boeing halts the delivery of 737 MAX over supplier defect\" class=\"wp-image-30466\" width=\"1048\" height=\"725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1561px-Boeing_737_MAX_23326959580_winglet-1024x708.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1561px-Boeing_737_MAX_23326959580_winglet-600x415.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1561px-Boeing_737_MAX_23326959580_winglet-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1561px-Boeing_737_MAX_23326959580_winglet-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1561px-Boeing_737_MAX_23326959580_winglet-1536x1063.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1561px-Boeing_737_MAX_23326959580_winglet-750x519.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1561px-Boeing_737_MAX_23326959580_winglet-1140x789.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/1561px-Boeing_737_MAX_23326959580_winglet.jpg 1561w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1048px) 100vw, 1048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Boeing halts the delivery of 737 MAX over supplier defect | Photo: By File:Boeing 737 MAX (23326959580).jpg:Aka The Beav from Seattle, Washingtonderivative work: Altair78 &#8211; This file was derived from: Boeing 737 MAX (23326959580).jpg:, CC BY 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=60302805<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-air-india-boeing-737-max-update\">Air India Boeing 737 MAX Update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Air+India\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Air India (AI)<\/a>&nbsp;to get 55 New&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Boeing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boeing<\/a>&nbsp;737 MAX that was earlier designated to Chinese carrier, reports&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/leehamnews.com\/2023\/08\/01\/pontifications-the-see-saw-remarketing-of-chinas-737-maxes-air-india-gets-55\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leeham News<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of these 55, ten&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Air+India+737+MAX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boeing 737 MAX&nbsp;<\/a>have been transferred to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Air+India+Express\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Air India Express (AI)<\/a>, a low-cost subsidiary of Tata Air India Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These aircraft are included in the order that was initially revealed in February, encompassing a potential acquisition of up to 190 737 MAX aircraft. This order was formalized at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Paris+Air+Show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Paris Air Show<\/a>&nbsp;held in June 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-22-1024x768.png\" alt=\"Tata-owned Air India (AI), which placed a historical order with Airbus and Boeing, is set to receive the first batch of A350 aircraft, A320neo, and Boeing 737 MAX in the coming months.\" class=\"wp-image-40610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-22-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-22-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-22-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-22-1600x1200.png 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-22-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-22-750x563.png 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-22-1140x855.png 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/image-22.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Athul Suresh \/ an_airsideian<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-aircraft-details\">Other Aircraft Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On August 3, 2023,&nbsp;Indian FSC&nbsp;Air India (AI)&nbsp;received the first of six Ex&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Etihad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Etihad Airways (EY)<\/a>&nbsp;Boeing 777. The plane has the registration&nbsp;<strong>VT-AER<\/strong>&nbsp;and is currently in Delhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aircraft has the name KRIYA and is the fourteen type in the AI fleet. Further, the airline has 18 Boeing 777, and they now have 121 aircraft in their fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is set to bolster its fleet modernization strategy by leasing three&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Boeing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boeing<\/a>&nbsp;777 aircraft from Singapore Airlines (SQ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This move comes in addition to the existing 11 leased 777 aircraft and aims to facilitate the gradual phasing out of the older 777-200 planes that were inducted in 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the inclusion of the six new A350s, five leased 777-200LRs, and nine 777-300ERs by the end of this financial year, the wide-body fleet will see a substantial growth of 30% within a year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Air_India_Boeing_777-200ER_SDS-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Air_India_Boeing_777-200ER_SDS-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Air_India_Boeing_777-200ER_SDS-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Air_India_Boeing_777-200ER_SDS-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Air_India_Boeing_777-200ER_SDS-2-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: By Sean d&#8217;Silva &#8211; http:\/\/www.planespotters.net\/Aviation_Photos\/photo.show?id=068330, GFDL 1.2, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=20401972<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-air-india-rebranding\">Air India Rebranding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>India&#8217;s largest FSC&nbsp;is poised for a highly anticipated overhaul that will involve a fresh identity encompassing a new logo and brand palette. It\u2019s reported that the name \u2018Air India\u2019 will remain unchanged, preserving the brand\u2019s essence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a recent announcement, the airline stated that a forthcoming event on&nbsp;<strong>August 10<\/strong>&nbsp;will unveil a new phase of transformation. Fingers are Crossed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of a rebranding initiative, the CEO, Campbell Wilson, announced that Air India is poised to introduce various fresh services. This includes a novel color scheme, redesigned cabin interiors, updated crew uniforms, and a new insignia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The iconic airline mascot, known as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/06\/air-india-maharaja-in-new-branding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Maharajah<\/a>, was also included for potential changes in the rebranding roadmap. It has been hinted that a female mascot could potentially join the roster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are more updates but limited time, but you can read them all here: <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Air+India\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Air India Updates<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned with us. Further, follow us on social media for the latest updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/s\/aviationa2z\" rel=\"nofollow\">Telegram Group&nbsp;<\/a>for the Latest Aviation Updates. 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