{"id":63602,"date":"2024-05-20T20:42:29","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T15:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=63602"},"modified":"2024-05-20T20:42:34","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T15:12:34","slug":"where-air-india-fly-airbus-a350s-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/20\/where-air-india-fly-airbus-a350s-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Could Air India Fly its Airbus A350s? | Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

GURUGRAM- <\/strong>Tata-owned Air India (AI)<\/a> began operations with the A350 in January, operating domestically from Mumbai (BOM) to Chennai (MAA), Bengaluru (BLR), Delhi (DEL) and Hyderabad (HYD) for regulatory approval and crew training flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this month, the type began operations on the Delhi to Dubai route. Aviation A2Z revealed last week that the carrier will also operate the A350 from Mumbai to Delhi starting June 1<\/a>. The plan is to eventually put the type on long-haul routes although Air India has yet to announce which ones. Let’s take a look at some of the possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Robin Hardy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A world-class, long-haul travel experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In June last year, Air India firmed up an order for nearly 500 aircraft including 34 Airbus A350-1000s and 6 Airbus A350-900s. Since then, the order has been slightly adjusted, with more A350-900s added to the order. As it stands, the carrier expects to take a total of 20 Airbus A350-900s and 20 of the larger -1000 variant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has repeatedly underlined that the A350s are destined for \u201clong-haul flights to destinations across continents\u201d. While it has not confirmed which long-haul flights the plane will operate, Air India has noted that the plane has the capability to fly direct from India to Australia, the USA and Canada. This potentially gives us an indication of where the national airline intends to deploy them. The A350 allows Air India to operate nonstop flights for nearly 15 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We put the A350’s known range in the GC map and found out that except for some countries in South America, Air India can fly its A350 from Delhi to anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The range of the Airbus A350 from Delhi. Image: GC Map.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At the time of the aircraft\u2019s delivery, Air India CEO and Managing Director, Campbell Wilson, said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs a symbol of the new age of flying, the A350 promises a world-class, long-haul travel experience on our non-stop routes, providing an unparallelled level of comfort. Its excellent flight economics and state-of-the-art technology underscore our dedication to commercially successful operations and to achieving our sustainability goals.\u201d<\/p>CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Air India A350 Potential Routes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Australian Ambitions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As it stands, Air India operates flights to Sydney (SYD)<\/a> and Melbourne (MEL). The country has huge potential for flights to India, whether timed in accordance with other services elsewhere to facilitate connections or even on their own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Air India’s current Australia operation. Image: GC Map.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2023 data published by industry analyst Behramjee Ghadially<\/a> shows that point-to-point (P2P) traffic to Australia is fairly high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n