Tata Group-owned Air India has taken delivery of the first line fit Boeing 787-9 aircraft, which is also the first Dreamliner to join the airline's fleet in more than eight years. The last line fit Dreamliner that was acquired by Air India was in October 2017 when the carrier was under the government ownership. Air India Express has already taken delivery of 51 narrow-body Boeing 737-8s, including its first line fit plane that was inducted in late December. Air India already has 26 B787-8s and 6 B787-9s of erstwhile Vistara which was merged with the airline. Currently, Air India Group has over 300 planes, including 185 aircraft with Air India and the remaining ones with Air India Express.

Source: The Telegraph January 08, 2026 11:06 UTC