Air India Archives - SamChui.com Sam Chui Aviation & Travel Sat, 23 Dec 2023 13:49:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1con2-100x100.png Air India Archives - SamChui.com 32 32 108386868 Air India Takes Delivery of First Airbus A350 + Cabin Details https://samchui.com/2023/12/23/air-india-takes-delivery-of-first-airbus-a350-cabin-details/ https://samchui.com/2023/12/23/air-india-takes-delivery-of-first-airbus-a350-cabin-details/#comments Sat, 23 Dec 2023 13:49:47 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=50350 Air India took delivery of the first of 20 Airbus A350-900, becoming the first Indian carrier to operate the Airbus A350. The aircraft which made its journey from the Airbus facility in Toulouse, France, successfully landed in New Delhi on Saturday, the 23rd of December. The Airbus A350-900 with registration VT-JRA will initially operate short-haul […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/12/23/air-india-takes-delivery-of-first-airbus-a350-cabin-details/feed/ 2 50350 Air India Unveils New 4 Class Cabin and New Livery https://samchui.com/2023/08/11/air-india-unveils-new-4-class-cabin-and-new-livery/ https://samchui.com/2023/08/11/air-india-unveils-new-4-class-cabin-and-new-livery/#respond Fri, 11 Aug 2023 16:54:05 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=49020 Air India has unveiled new cabin, logo, and aircraft livery as part of a multi-million dollar transformation of the former national carrier. “Our transformative new brand reflects an ambition to make Air India a world-class airline serving guests from around the globe, and that represents a new India proudly on the global stage,” said Campbell […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/08/11/air-india-unveils-new-4-class-cabin-and-new-livery/feed/ 0 49020 World’s Top 10 Longest Flights in 2023 https://samchui.com/2023/07/26/worlds-top-10-longest-flights-in-2023/ https://samchui.com/2023/07/26/worlds-top-10-longest-flights-in-2023/#comments Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:37:05 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=48830 In this post, we share the top 10 longest flights in the world in 2023. Singapore Airlines Flight from Singapore to New York JFK is currently the World’s longest non-stop flight, lasting over 18 hours and covering 9,537 miles. This flight is operated by an Airbus A350-900ULR aircraft. The 10 Longest Non-Stop Flights in the […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/07/26/worlds-top-10-longest-flights-in-2023/feed/ 3 48830 Paris Airshow 2023 Day 2 Orders and Announcements https://samchui.com/2023/06/20/paris-airshow-2023-day-2-orders-and-announcements/ https://samchui.com/2023/06/20/paris-airshow-2023-day-2-orders-and-announcements/#respond Tue, 20 Jun 2023 16:58:17 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=48598 On the second day of the Paris Airshow, Airbus, Boeing, Embraer and ATR all bagged a significant number of orders. Alongside, Singapore Airlines has been named the World’s Best Airline at the 2023 Skytrax World Airline Awards, with Qatar Airways ranked 2nd and ANA All Nippon Airways in 3rd place. Qantas Orders Nine Additional Airbus […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/06/20/paris-airshow-2023-day-2-orders-and-announcements/feed/ 0 48598 CEO Talks: Update on Air India’s Transformation https://samchui.com/2023/05/15/ceo-talks-update-on-air-indias-transformation/ https://samchui.com/2023/05/15/ceo-talks-update-on-air-indias-transformation/#respond Mon, 15 May 2023 12:49:31 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=48343 I met with Air India CEO, Campbell Wilson on the transformation of Air India since the TATA group takeover. We discussed the new aircraft orders, existing aircraft retrofit, all the changes and challenges to revive Air India. The CEO also reacted to some skepticism about the changes. Here is the transcript of the Q&A: Video […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/05/15/ceo-talks-update-on-air-indias-transformation/feed/ 0 48343 Confirmed: Air India Places Huge 470 Plane Orders from Airbus and Boeing https://samchui.com/2023/02/14/confirmed-air-india-places-huge-250-airbus-order/ https://samchui.com/2023/02/14/confirmed-air-india-places-huge-250-airbus-order/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2023 15:09:37 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=47237 Air India announced an order for 250 Airbus jets, reportedly as part of a mammoth deal for 470 planes from Airbus and Boeing. The deal also includes an order for 220 Boeing planes plus 70 options. The Indian flag carrier signed a letter of intent to purchase 210 A320neo family aircraft as well as 40 […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/02/14/confirmed-air-india-places-huge-250-airbus-order/feed/ 3 47237 Aviation Weekly: News and Highlights 12-19 December https://samchui.com/2022/12/20/aviation-weekly-news-and-highlights-12-19-december/ https://samchui.com/2022/12/20/aviation-weekly-news-and-highlights-12-19-december/#respond Tue, 20 Dec 2022 09:08:05 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=46669 Top News and Stories this week: Airbus A321XLR Operates 13+ Hour Test Flight Air India Begins Mumbai-SFO Flights Using Former Delta 777-200LRs Virgin Australia Adds Boeing 737 MAX Flights To Tokyo SWISS To Replace Airbus A340s With A350s By 2025 Cathay Pacific Gradually Reintroducing First Class Iberia Introduce new A350 Business Class Cabin TUI Launches […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2022/12/20/aviation-weekly-news-and-highlights-12-19-december/feed/ 0 46669 Post-Pandemic Recovery: Which Airlines Are Currently Recruiting? https://samchui.com/2022/11/23/post-pandemic-recovery-which-airlines-are-currently-recruiting/ https://samchui.com/2022/11/23/post-pandemic-recovery-which-airlines-are-currently-recruiting/#respond Wed, 23 Nov 2022 09:10:12 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=46433 As the aviation industry has been strongly evolving post pandemic, airlines are again focusing on increasing capacity and hiring new talents. In this post, we share some of the latest developments in job vacancies. Lufthansa Hiring 20,000 Employees Lufthansa Group has recently launched one of the largest recruitment campaigns to hire as many as 20,000 […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2022/11/23/post-pandemic-recovery-which-airlines-are-currently-recruiting/feed/ 0 46433 Air India to Acquire 30 Jets Including 5 Boeing 777-200LRs https://samchui.com/2022/09/13/air-india-to-acquire-30-jets-including-five-boeing-777-200lrs/ https://samchui.com/2022/09/13/air-india-to-acquire-30-jets-including-five-boeing-777-200lrs/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2022 14:25:29 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=45634 Air India has announced that it will acquire 30 Airbus and Boeing jets, including five Boeing 777-200LRs, entering into service from late 2022. This will expand the carrier’s fleet by more than 25%. The Tata Group-owned carrier will lease twenty-one Airbus A320neos, four Airbus A321neos and five Boeing B777-200LRs. This marks the first major fleet […]

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