{"id":47177,"date":"2023-09-29T18:57:43","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T13:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=47177"},"modified":"2023-10-11T18:54:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T13:24:48","slug":"air-india-takes-delivery-of-etihad-boeing-777-from-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/29\/air-india-takes-delivery-of-etihad-boeing-777-from-california\/","title":{"rendered":"Air India Takes Delivery of Ex-Etihad Boeing 777 from California | Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA<\/strong>– Tata-owned Indian full-service carrier Air India (AI)<\/a> takes the delivery of the second Boeing 777<\/a>, <\/a>formerly operated by Etihad Airways (EY)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aircraft is taken on lease from United States (USA) <\/a>based, Altavair AirFinance. Further, the aircraft has registration VT-AEQ <\/strong>and is powered by two GE Aerospace GE90 engines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Siddh Dhuri\/ Mumbaiplanes. Follow him on Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Air India Gets 777 from California<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now, let us establish a flight timeline with the help of data from FlightRadar24 (FR24).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to FR24, the special ferry flight of Boeing 777-300ER, registered as VT-AEQ for Air India, took off on 26 September at around 8:06 PM UTC from San Bernardino (SBD). The flight remained airborne for almost 17 hours and 45 minutes, and it covered a distance of 12,907 Kilometers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The flight landed safely at Delhi Airport (DEL) India at around 1:51 PM UTC. This is one of the longest flights by Air India, and flying nonstop for 17 Hrs and 45 Mins can be a record flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the delivery of VT-AEQ, the airline now has a fleet of 22 Boeing <\/a>777s. This includes 13 Boeing 777-300ERs and 8 777-200s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, according to planespotters.net, the total fleet of Air India is 121 and is set to expand rapidly with new leases and mega orders for 470 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s the DGCA registration for Ex-Etihad Boeing 777s<\/a> and their Manufacture Serial Number (MSN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registrations are :<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) MSN 39686: VT-AEM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) MSN 39687: VT-AEN<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) MSN 39688: VT-AEO<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4) MSN 39869: VT-AEP<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5) MSN 39690: VT-AEQ<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6) MSN 41701: VT-AER<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: AeroConcepts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A350 Induction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On Friday (September 29, 2023), Air India (AI)<\/a> announced the successful completion of the acquisition of its inaugural Airbus A350<\/a> aircraft, facilitated through a finance lease transaction conducted via HSBC and the GIFT City.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This marks the first wide-body aircraft acquired through GIFT City, India\u2019s premier International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday (September 29, 2023), Air India (AI)<\/a> announced the successful completion of the acquisition of its inaugural Airbus A350<\/a> aircraft, facilitated through a finance lease transaction conducted via HSBC and the GIFT City.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subsequently, this marks the first wide-body aircraft acquired through GIFT City, India\u2019s premier International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The release further emphasizes that Air India has achieved a significant milestone by securing India\u2019s premier Airbus <\/a>A350-900 aircraft through a finance lease arrangement with HSBC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis significant transaction represents the commencement of our aircraft leasing operations within GIFT IFSC, with AIFS assuming a central role in wide-body aircraft financing for the Air India Group. AIFS will play a pivotal role in shaping our future aircraft financing strategy and that of our subsidiary companies,\u201d stated Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial and Transformation Officer at Air India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dipesh Shah, Executive Director of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), emphasized their collaborative efforts with stakeholders to establish regulatory frameworks conducive to aircraft leasing and financing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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