Dated seats, IFE in long-haul aircraft to be replaced from '24: A-I CMD

Air India has mandated London-based product design companies JPA Design and Trendworks to assist with the cabin refurbishment exercise

“Dated” seats and in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems on Air India’s old long-haul aircraft such as B777 and B787 will be replaced 2024 onwards, said its Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director (CMD) Campbell Wilson on Friday.

As on May 15, the Tata Group-owned carrier had an active fleet of 107 planes, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium. Wide-bodied B777 and B787 aircraft comprise about 42 per cent of the active fleet, while the remaining 58 per cent fleet consists of narrow-bodied planes such as A319, A320 and A321.

There is no specific definition of what can be called a “dated