Inside India's First Wide Body A350 That Air India Acquired From Airbus

Air India's first wide-body A350-900 aircraft landed from Airbus' Toulouse factory in France, sporting a new brand livery, on Saturday.

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The aircraft A350-900 landed at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, making Tata Group-owned airline India's first aircraft operator.

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Air India's A350-900 aircraft has a three-class cabin arrangement with 316 seats designed by Collins Aerospace.

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The A350-900 aircraft has 28 private Business Class suites with full-flat beds, 24 Premium Economy seats with extra legroom and various other specific features, and 264 big Economy Class seats.

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For a premium flying experience, all seats on the aircraft have the latest-generation Panasonic eX3 in-flight entertainment system with HD screens.

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Air India's A350 plane will begin commercial service in January 2024, initially flying domestically to familiarise crews before expanding to longer-distance flights across continents.

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The A350's commercial flight schedule will be confirmed in the coming weeks.

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The aircraft is the first of 20 Airbus A350-900S ordered by Air India, with five more scheduled for delivery until March 2024.

ANI