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fit IndiGo’s new widebody Airport, the chief execu-
fleet? Will the airline opt for tive of Air India, Campbell
RECARO, their latest part- Wilson commented, “As a
ners for narrowbody seats, symbol of the new age of
Safran Seats, their long-term flying, the A350 promises a
partners or Collins Aero- world-class, long-haul travel
space that bagged a contract experience on our non-stop
from Air India for retrofitting routes, providing an unparal-
its latest A350-900 fleet? lelled level of comfort. Its ex-
According to sources, IndiGo cellent flight economics and
is still in talks to finalise an stateof-the-art technology
interior deal with various in- underscore our dedication
dustry partners and its only to commercially successful
a matter of time before the operations and to achieving
airline declares who will be our sustainability goals.”
retrofitting its new cabins. Air India’s A350-900
While we saw the features boasts 316 seats across a
of Safran Seats and RECARO three-class cabin: 28 busi-
BL3710 seats, lets have a ness class suites in a 1-2-1
look at what Collins Aero- configuration, each offering
space has done for Air India’s direct aisle access, sliding
widebody A350-900 fleet. privacy doors, full-flat beds
and a personal wardrobe
Air India, A350 and Col- and stowage space, plus 24 Panasonic eX3 hardware, sentials, accessories, and
lins Aerospace premium economy seats in all equipped with a library a keepsake. Loungewear
Just recently Air India a 2-4-2 configuration with with 2,200 hours of content, brand TUMI has partnered
revealed the first images extra legroom and mul- of which half are movies, with Air India for its lounge-
of its interiors, showcas- tiple other differentiating including what Air India has wear slippers. Not only that,
ing all the different cabins. features, and 264 seats ar- dubbed the largest library of the first-class and business
Just as India’s as well as Air ranged in a 3-4-3 layout. Indian content of any airline. class passengers will get to
India’s first widebody aircraft Air India has also present- This new IFE platform will experience memory foam
touched base at Delhi’s ed a new Inflight Entertain- be available on long-haul layered mattress toppers
Indira Gandhi International ment (IFE) offering based on flights from the second and bed premium wool-
half of 2024. In addition to blended blankets among
the new A350s that will be other things.
arriving from Toulouse, it The new seats are set to
will also be progressively enhance passenger comfort
fitted into Air India’s legacy and support, making long
long-haul fleet, as the airline flights more enjoyable for all.
moves forward with its $400 The installation of the new
million retrofit program. seats is also a reflection
The entire existing fleet of India’s domestic airlines
will have chinaware with evolving efforts to upgrade
silver mandala decal for its fleet with the latest tech-
business class and all the nology and amenities. The
first-class cabins will have airlines are investing heavily
golden mandala decal. The in upgrading its aircraft, with
airline’ Maharaja will contin- a focus on enhancing the
ue adorn the first and busi- in-flight experience for pas-
ness class chinaware along sengers.
with a India-inspired, tiffin All-in-all as the airline
box-shaped, salt-pepper industry continues to grow,
cruet set in gold finish. we can expect to see more
Along with this, Air India innovative seating options
has also elevated its first- and amenities making air
class amenities kit which will travel more luxurious, com-
include Ferragamo-designed fortable and convenient than
kits including skincare es- ever before

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