TBM Staff - Mumbai Air India is likely to start retrofitting more than 100 aircraft in 2025, CEO Campbell Wilson said. Forty of these 100 aircraft are going to be wide-body planes. Besides, he said that the airline has procured around 25,000 seats, which will be installed in the aircraft.
Speaking at the CAPA India Aviation Summit 2024, Wilson said that Air India’s fleet will be fitted with new seats by mid-2026. The airline had announced it would spend USD 400 million refurbishing its Boeing 777 and 787 widebody aircraft, as well as the A320neo planes.
The overall plan is to overhaul these aircraft with new seats, modern in-flight entertainment systems, new upholstery, and the possible addition of premium-class seats. Furthermore, he cited that the airline will establish hubs in Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. However, he pointed out that bottlenecks like a lack of digital visa processing and airport connectivity continue. In terms of airfares, he said that average ticket prices have lagged behind the average rate of inflation. (Source: Financial Express)
