Air India will spend over $400 million to refurbish the interiors of its entire wide-body fleet, the national carrier announced in a statement on Thursday.
The fleet will include 27 Boeing B787-8 and 13 B777 aircrafts, however, the First Class cabin will be retained on the 777s, the airline said.
The move is part of the airline’s efforts to attract more flyers after the carrier was taken over by Tata Group in the beginning of the year.
The refurbishment will see a new premium economy cabin, Air India said, adding that the first aircraft with refurbished interiors will begin service in mid-2024.
Air India will partner with London-based product design companies such as JPA Design and Trendworks, for the aircraft’s cabin interior refurbishing.
“We know that, at present, the cabin product on our 40 legacy widebody aircraft falls short of this standard. Although the project commenced some months ago, we are delighted to now publicly announce this significant investment on a complete interior refit, and we are confident that, when revealed, the new interiors will delight customers and show Air India in a new light,” Air India’s managing director and chief executive officer Campbell Wilson said.
Wilson added: “We are working closely with partners to accelerate the refit process as fast as possible and, in the meantime, leasing in at least 11 new widebody aircraft with brand new interiors to improve our offering at the earliest opportunity.”
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