Air India decides to return 13 Legacy A321 CEO aircraft | Company Business News

New Delhi, June 1 (PTI) In the midst of the supply chain, Air India decided to put back his 13 Legacy A321 CEO of aircraft planned earlier, while the first of the airline’s legacy Boeing 787-8 aircraft will go for retrofit in July. Air India, which slowly expands its fleet and networks, has a total of 191 aircraft, including 64 broad lights and 127 narrow bodies. The CEO of the airline and managing director Campbell Wilson told PTI that the first group of the B 787s would enter Retrofit in July, as there was a little setback due to the delay of the seats. “At the end of this financial year, about 68 percent of the broad -body fleet will be upgraded and the complete fleet will be upgraded somewhere in Calendar 2027,” he said in an interview. There are 27 Legacy B787-8s with Air India. The carrier has already started the heavy renovation program of the Legacy B777s and two of them are already re -employed. A heavy refreshment of a plane includes new rugs, seat covers, pillows and broken seats. The refreshment of these aircraft is expected to be completed by the end of this year. According to Wilson, the supply chain situation is gradually getting better. “I believe that 65-68 percent of the narrow body fleet has been upgraded. We look to complete everyone by the end of this year. We decided to extend the life of 13 aircraft (A321 CEOs) that would previously leave the fleet and that it would be upgraded in the early part of the next year. LRs, 7 B787-9s and 27 B787-8s. There are still restrictions in a number of areas … it is gradually getting better over the years, but it will still last, I believe until 2029 or 2030, “Wilson said. According to him, the issues are different for different aircraft.” It is an offer challenge for engines on the narrow body aircraft … there is the recovery of Boeing 737 program to the previous pace. It gets faster and meets the milestones. They will (for) catch up … Things only alleviate gradually, ‘said the CEO of Air India and MD.