Air India Completes First Phase Of Legacy Retrofit Programme; 104 A320 Family Aircraft Now Feature New Or Upgraded Cabin Interiors

First phase of retrofit programme included 27 legacy A320neo

3,024 weekly flights on 82 domestic and short-haul-international routes to offer new cabin interiors

Retrofitted legacy A320 in the new Air India livery

Air India today announced the successful completion of the retrofit programme for its legacy A320neo fleet, with the final of 27 aircraft returning to service with brand-new cabin interiors and in the airline’s vibrant new livery. With these, combined with 14 newly delivered A320neo aircraft and those integrated following the merger of Vistara into Air India, the airline now operates 104 A320 Family aircraft, featuring new or upgraded cabin interiors.

Commenced in September 2024 as part of a broader $400 million initiative to modernise Air India’s entire legacy fleet, the retrofit programme for all 27 legacy A320neo aircraft has been completed within a record one-year time frame.

Air India completes the retrofit of its legacy A320neo fleet

Now operating 3,024 flights per week with new or upgraded cabin interiors

With 104 A320 Family aircraft featuring new or upgraded interiors, Air India now operates 3,024 weekly flights across 82 domestic and short-haul international routes:

Domestic India routes: All flights on the busiest domestic routes such as Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Hyderabad, Delhi-Bengaluru, Delhi-Kolkata, Delhi-Chennai, Mumbai-Bengaluru, Mumbai-Hyderabad, Mumbai-Chennai and Mumbai-Kolkata, in addition to many others.

Short-haul international routes: All flights to and from Bangkok, Phuket, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur, Bali (Denpasar), Manila, Mauritius, Malé (Maldives), Riyadh, Jeddah, and most flights to and from Singapore.

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Premium Economy cabin in Air India's retrofitted A320 

Transformed cabin for enhanced comfort

The retrofit programme for the 27 A320neo involved equipping all aircraft with modern cabin interiors, each in a three-class cabin configuration, ensuring a consistent, world-class inflight experience. This includes the installation of:

3,564 New Economy Class Seats
648 New Premium Economy Class Seats
216 New Business Class Seats
450+ Metres Of Premium Leather And 15,000+ Metres Of Fabric
5,000+ Square Metres Of Carpet, Enhancing Cabin Aesthetics And Comfort
8,000+ Kg Of Paint, To Repaint The Legacy Aircraft In Air India’s Bold New Livery
All Seats Come With Usb-A And Usb-C Ports, Enabling Travellers To Keep Their Personal Electronic Devices Charged. This Also Helps Them In Accessing ‘Vista Stream’, Air India’s On-Board Inflight Entertainment Streaming Service, Which Offers Close To 900 Hours Of Global Cinematic Content On Personal Devices.

Air India has been consistently recording a high Net Promoter Score (NPS) of close to ranging between 45 and 50 points each month for its narrowbody aircraft operations.

Campbell Wilson, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Air India, said: “We continue to make good progress on the upgradation of our fleet. With over 100 of our A320 Family aircraft now featuring modern interiors, our guests will enjoy a superior travel experience across our extensive network.”

As we mark the end of the first phase of our narrowbody retrofit, we remain committed to elevating passenger experience and offering cabin products of global standards to our guests.”