Air India is sending its legacy B787-8 aircraft for retrofitting to Boeing's facility in Shanghai. This move aims to expedite the revamp of the airline's wide-body fleet. Currently, three Dreamliners have completed their retrofits, and two are undergoing work. The airline plans to retrofit sixteen Boeing 787-8 aircraft in the year 2027. Air India Group expects to induct over one hundred new planes within the next two years.

Air India plans to add over 100 aircraft across the group in 2027 and 2028 while continuing its $400-million fleet retrofit programme. The expansion comes as the airline tackles…

Air India plans 16 B787-8 retrofits and over 100 new aircraft by 2028, amid ongoing fleet transformation efforts.