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Air India’s first retrofitted Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner has arrived in Delhi

Air India welcomed its first retrofitted 787-8 Dreamliner (VT-ANT), marking the successful completion of a nose-to-tail cabin refresh of the first of 26 787-8 Dreamliners.

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The aircraft, which received comprehensive interior upgrades at Boeing’s Modification Center in Victorville, California, was subsequently painted in Air India’s striking new livery at AeroPro, an FAA Part-145 certified aircraft paint facility in San Bernardino, California.

Following the requisite regulatory certifications and clearances, the aircraft operated a non-stop ferry flight from San Bernardino to Delhi, flying over the Pacific and landing at 22:44 hrs Delhi local time on April 12th.