EVERETT, Wash., Oct. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Air India celebrated today the
delivery of the airline's 125th airplane from Boeing.
The airplane is the 27th 787-8 Dreamliner for the
national carrier.
"Boeing airplanes are, and always have been, the foundation of
Air India's fleet, providing us with the very best in economics,
fuel efficiency, flexibility and passenger comfort," said
Rajiv Bansal, Chairman and Managing
Director, Air India. "Taking delivery of our 125th
Boeing airplane and 27th 787 Dreamliner marks an
important day for Air India. The 787 has been integral to our
expansion and competiveness, enabling us to open numerous new and
nonstop routes and provide our customers with an unrivalled flying
experience."
Air India was an original member of the 787 Dreamliner launch
group and took delivery of its first 787-8 in 2012. In all, the
airline now operates 27 787-8 Dreamliners, along with 777-200LRs
(Longer Range), 777-300ER (Extended Range), and 747-400s.
"Boeing and Air India have been strong partners in aviation for
more than 70 years and it is a proud moment in our shared
partnership to deliver their 125th airplane," said
Dinesh Keskar, senior vice
president, Asia Pacific and
India Sales, Boeing Commercial
Airplanes.
The Air India 787 Dreamliners offer a host of
passengers-pleasing features such as large overhead bins,
comfortable reclining seats, LED lighting, cleaner air, larger
dimmable windows and an exclusive in-flight entertainment
experience to passengers.
Air India operates the 787 Dreamliner to all its destinations in
Europe and to other cities in the
Gulf, Asia and Australia. The non-stop, direct operations of
Air India with the state-of-the-art Dreamliner airplane - to both
its international and domestic network - have become very popular
to passengers in India and
abroad.
The 787 Dreamliner family is the most innovative and efficient
airplane family flying today. Since entering service in 2011, the
787 family has flown more than 196 million people on more than 560
unique routes around the world, saving an estimated 18 billion
pounds of fuel.
About Air India:
Air India occupies a special place in the global and Indian
aviation scenario. It pioneered the aviation in India and its history is synonymous with the
history of civil aviation in India. Air India is not a mere airline that
transports passengers, baggage and cargo. It is a multi-faceted
organization. The aviation infrastructure it has created over the
years is a testimony of its contribution. Apart from servicing of
all its aircraft in-house with its own engineering facilities, Air
India also undertakes ground handling services of many airlines in
many cities in India. Air India
has grown to become a mega international airline with a network of
44 destinations across the USA,
Europe, Far-East and South-East Asia and the Gulf. The airline's
domestic network covers over 72 destinations, including far-flung
areas of the North-East, Ladakh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Air
India, today, flies one of the youngest, state-of-the-art, fleet of
aircraft comprising a mix of the wide-body Boeing B777s, B747s, its
latest acquisition- the B787 Dreamliner and the narrow body Airbus
A321s, A320s and A319 aircraft. For additional information visit
airindia.in and/or follow us on Facebook/airindia and on Twitter
@airindiain.
About Star Alliance:
The Star Alliance network was established in 1997 as the first
truly global airline alliance to offer worldwide reach, recognition
and seamless service to the international traveller. Its acceptance
by the market has been recognized by numerous awards, including the
Air Transport World Market Leadership Award and Best Airline
Alliance by both Business Traveller Magazine and Skytrax. The
member airlines are: Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Air Canada,
Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, ANA, Asiana Airlines,
Austrian, Avianca, AviancaBrasil, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines,
Croatia Airlines, EGYPTAIR, Ethiopian Airlines, EVA Air, LOT Polish
Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines,
Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Portugal,
Turkish Airlines, THAI and United. Overall, the Star Alliance
network currently offers more than 18,500 daily flights to 1,330
airports in 192 countries.
Contact:
Joanna Pickup
International Communications
Boeing Commercial Airplanes
+1 425-879-6077
joanna.pickup@boeing.com
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