Air India commences retrofit programme for widebody fleet, accelerates retrofit of narrowbody fleet

Aug 10, 2025

Air India has commenced the wide-body retrofit programme for its legacy B787-8 aircraft, with the first of 26 aircraft (VT-ANT) having flown to a...

Air India launches 'retrofit program' to modernise A320neo fleet

Sep 17, 2024

Air India has announced the beginning of their 'retrofit program' in order to enhance and modernise all their existing A320neo aircraft, taking an important...

Air India to suspend services to Washington, DC from September 1

Aug 11, 2025

The suspension is primarily driven by the planned shortfall in Air India's fleet, as the airline commenced retrofitting 26 of its Boeing 787-8 aircraft...

Air India completes first phase of legacy retrofit programme; 104 A320 family aircraft now feature new or upgraded cabin interiors

Nov 11, 2025

Air India has announced the successful completion of the retrofit programme for its legacy A320neo fleet, with the final of 27 aircraft returning to...

Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar takes over command of Eastern Fleet

Nov 11, 2023

Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar, Nau Sena Medal (NM), took over as the Fleet Commander, Eastern Fleet Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF), from Rear...

Rear Admiral Sanjay Bhalla takes over as Fleet Commander of Eastern Fleet

Dec 20, 2021

New Delhi [India], December 20 : Rear Admiral Sanjay Bhalla on Monday took over as the Fleet Commander of the Eastern Fleet, Flag...