{"id":44246,"date":"2023-09-09T15:57:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T10:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=44246"},"modified":"2023-09-28T14:55:33","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T09:25:33","slug":"air-india-a350-737-max-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/09\/air-india-a350-737-max-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Air India New Airbus A350 and Boeing 737 MAX Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>NEW DELHI-<\/strong> Tata-owned Indian FSC <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Air+India\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Air India (AI)<\/a> is set to receive its first <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Airbus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Airbus<\/a> A350 and <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Boeing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boeing <\/a>737 MAX by the end of this year. This will be the first instance when an Indian carrier will operate the A350s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=DGCA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) <\/a>recently approved Air India&#8217;s and<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=IndiGo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> IndiGo&#8217;s (6E) <\/a>historic orders for 470 and 500 aircraft, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FYBiMs4akAAX_-J-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"Tata-owned Indian FSC Air India (AI) is set to receive its first Airbus A350 and Boeing 737 MAX by the end of this year.\" class=\"wp-image-31262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FYBiMs4akAAX_-J-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FYBiMs4akAAX_-J-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FYBiMs4akAAX_-J-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FYBiMs4akAAX_-J-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FYBiMs4akAAX_-J-750x421.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FYBiMs4akAAX_-J-1140x640.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/FYBiMs4akAAX_-J.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Air India Airbus A350 | Photo: AeroConcepts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-air-india-a350-update\">Air India A350 Update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A few days back, we got the update that Air India (AI)&nbsp;is set to introduce two&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=a350\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A350&nbsp;<\/a>aircraft into its fleet this year. These two aircraft are getting prepared for delivery. Further, these two new A350s aircraft were spotted today at Toulouse by DN280 Planespotter.<\/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=\"pt\" dir=\"ltr\">Air India <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/A350?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#A350<\/a> -941 msn 554 F-WZFZ \/ VT-JRA in preparation for delivery &amp; Air India A350-941 msn 558 F-WZFN \/ VT-JRB<br><br>07.09.2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3FMpHSd0Is\">pic.twitter.com\/3FMpHSd0Is<\/a><\/p>&mdash; dn280 (@dn280) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dn280\/status\/1700200666256318827?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 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>The first one has the Manufacturer Serial Number (MSN) 554 and registered as F-WZFZ, while the Indian reg will be VT-JRA. Subsequently, the second A350-941 has the MSN 558 and is registered as F-WZFN \/ VT-JRB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In February, Air India placed an order for 470 aircraft, which includes 6 A350-900 and 34 A350-1000 planes. Subsequently, Air India has received the Letter of Type Acceptance (LoTA) from the DGCA for the induction of two A350 aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, by the conclusion of March 2024, Air India aims to have a total of six A350 aircraft in its fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-85-1024x683.png\" alt=\"Tata-owned Indian FSC Air India (AI) is set to receive its first Airbus A350 and Boeing 737 MAX by the end of this year.\" class=\"wp-image-44247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-85-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-85-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-85-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-85-1600x1067.png 1600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-85-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-85-2048x1366.png 2048w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-85-750x500.png 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/image-85-1140x760.png 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bfi_watch_ca350\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BFI Watch<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-boeing-737-max-update\">Boeing 737 MAX Update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Indian carrier also ordered 190 <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Boeing+737+MAX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boeing 737 MAX<\/a> for its low-cost arm, <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Air+India+Express\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Air India Express (IX)<\/a>. Further, they have kept an option for 50 additional 737 MAX Jets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luckily, the US-China tension has benefitted Air India&#8217;s 737 MAX. As 55 737 MAX, which were earlier designated for Chinese carriers, are being delivered to AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, the first three 737 MAX to be inducted by Air India were earlier designated to Shanghai Airlines (FM). These aircraft have 168 Economy and 8 Business Class Seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the exclusive update: the <strong>first Boeing 737 MAX 8<\/strong> to be inducted by Air India Express is earlier designated Shanghai Airlines, which has MSN 61639. Further, it has the registration <strong>N5515X<\/strong>, and Indian registration is expected to have <strong>VT-BXA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aircraft has been recently spotted with an Indian flag near the rear side of the aircraft. Boeing will repaint the aircraft with a new livery, which is expected to be revealed in October this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Copy-of-Emirates-Kenya-Airways-Partnership-11-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Copy-of-Emirates-Kenya-Airways-Partnership-11-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Copy-of-Emirates-Kenya-Airways-Partnership-11-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Copy-of-Emirates-Kenya-Airways-Partnership-11-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Copy-of-Emirates-Kenya-Airways-Partnership-11-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Copy-of-Emirates-Kenya-Airways-Partnership-11-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Copy-of-Emirates-Kenya-Airways-Partnership-11-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Copy-of-Emirates-Kenya-Airways-Partnership-11.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: avgeekwithlens\/ Harsh Tekriwal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-other-latest-updates\">Other Latest Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1) As part of its strategy to enhance its worldwide network,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Air+India\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Air India (AI)&nbsp;<\/a>has established an interline partnership with Bangkok Airways (PG) to improve connectivity within&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Thailand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thailand&nbsp;<\/a>and various Southeast Asian nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2) The DGCA has conditionally reinstated Air India&#8217;s approved training organization (ATO) license for a 30-day period. This decision permits the airline to resume the renewal of pilots\u2019 licenses and certifications using its simulators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3) As part of the Tata Group\u2019s ongoing efforts to integrate four airlines into two, Air India is diligently addressing a substantial backlog of over 600 legal cases initiated by customers against the airline prior to its privatization. Notably, some of these legal cases date back more than 15 years.<\/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. Subsequently, follow us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMPLdrgsw_-jGAw?hl=en-IN&amp;gl=IN&amp;ceid=IN%3Aen\">Google News<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-aviation-a-2-z wp-block-embed-aviation-a-2-z\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"hJjuv2iuCI\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/28\/air-india-delivery-first-boeing-737-max-in-seattle\/\">Air India Takes Delivery of First Boeing 737 MAX in Seattle | Exclusive<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Air India Takes Delivery of First Boeing 737 MAX in Seattle | Exclusive&#8221; &#8212; Aviation A2Z\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/28\/air-india-delivery-first-boeing-737-max-in-seattle\/embed\/#?secret=ZyrU9RhAGx#?secret=hJjuv2iuCI\" data-secret=\"hJjuv2iuCI\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tata-owned Indian FSC Air India (AI) is set to receive its first Airbus A350 and Boeing 737 MAX by the end of this year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":41429,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8470,8467,7215,8468,8477,399,6761],"tags":[82,8129,8274,10105,9164,8979,6953,7555,1497,7813,5418],"class_list":{"0":"post-44246","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-air-india","8":"category-airbus","9":"category-airline-news","10":"category-boeing","11":"category-exclusive","12":"category-featured","13":"category-news","14":"tag-air-india","15":"tag-air-india-a350","16":"tag-air-india-airbus-2","17":"tag-air-india-airbus-a350","18":"tag-air-india-boeing","19":"tag-air-india-boeing-737-max","20":"tag-air-india-news","21":"tag-air-india-news-today","22":"tag-airbus-a350","23":"tag-boeing-737-max-8","24":"tag-tata-air-india"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44246","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44246"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44246\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47011,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44246\/revisions\/47011"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44246"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44246"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44246"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}