Air India Deploys New 787-9 Dreamliner with 30 Business Suites on Mumbai-London Route

Tata-owned Air India rolled out its made-for-India Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on the Mumbai-Heathrow route, featuring Business Class suites, a new Premium Economy cabin, upgraded in-flight entertainment and curated Indian menus. The reconfigured aircraft carries 30 business suites, 28 premium economy and 238 economy seats.

— Filed Thu, 2 Jul, 2026, 14:40 IST · Source Financial Express · BrandWagon · Updated

Tata-owned Air India deployed its new made-for-India Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on the Mumbai-London Heathrow route, introducing Business Class suites, a new Premium Economy cabin, upgraded IFE, and curated Indian menus targeting business, diaspora and leisure travellers.

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Follows Air India's Delhi-Melbourne upgrade adding First Class suites and Wi-Fi, extending a broad cabin-refresh push as the carrier also weighs restoring post-crash and West Asia flight cuts amid easing fuel prices.

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