Air India looks to shed its rundown reputation with US$400 million revamp
- India’s flag carrier is long overdue a revamp, especially as its planes are known for appearing in bad shape at times, with broken and filthy seats
- The design is extremely different from the airline’s current Boeing 777 offerings, including everything from the colour scheme to the amenities
Last week, Air India unveiled a brand new logo and aircraft livery – as well as a sneak-peek video of its future Boeing 777-300ER interior.
This follows the New Delhi-based carrier’s December announcement that it would be spending US$400 million to overhaul its Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 widebody aircraft.
According to the latest news, the work will start in mid-2024 and take about two and a half years to complete – though travellers can expect to see the new logo and livery by December this year.
Air India is long overdue a revamp, especially considering its planes are known for sometimes appearing rundown with broken and filthy seats.
Air India CEO Campbell Wilson – who was appointed summer 2022 – said at the Paris Air Show in June that the retrofit will be a “significant upgrade and will put us quite squarely in the upper echelon”.
