{"id":81964,"date":"2023-08-14T13:32:23","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T13:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=81964"},"modified":"2023-08-14T13:32:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T13:32:23","slug":"air-india-reveals-a-sneak-peek-video-of-brand-new-cabins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/travel\/air-india-reveals-a-sneak-peek-video-of-brand-new-cabins\/","title":{"rendered":"Air India reveals a sneak peek video of brand-new cabins"},"content":{"rendered":"
Air India has revealed a sneak peek of brand-new cabins launching on its wide-bodied fleet from next year.<\/p>\n
The carrier said that the refurbishment programme of its fleet of 43 wide-bodied legacy aircraft will begin in mid-2024.<\/p>\n
The ‘fly-through’ video shows viewers the all-new first class, business, premium economy and economy cabins in a Boeing 777-300ER.<\/p>\n
And here we present stills of them side by side with the current cabins.<\/p>\n
The new cabins are part of a $400million (\u00a3315million) refurbishment programme, which will see the old mustard-and-red cabins replaced with swankier new seats that come with a new inflight entertainment system and inflight Wi-Fi connectivity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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NEW AND CURRENT FIRST CLASS: The first three images here show the brand-new first class Air India cabin, with the current version shown in the bottom image<\/p>\n
Air India is on a huge spending spree, and has also confirmed purchase agreements to acquire 470 short and long-haul aircraft from Airbus and Boeing in deals worth $70billion (\u00a355billion).\u00a0<\/p>\n
The New Delhi-based airline has also unveiled a ‘modern new brand identity and aircraft livery that captures the essence of a bold new India’.<\/p>\n
The airline, whose global hub is Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, said: ‘The new look reimagines the iconic Indian window shape, historically used by Air India, into a gold window frame that becomes central to the new brand design system – symbolising a “Window of Possibilities”.<\/p>\n
‘The new logo symbol \u2013 “The Vista” – is inspired by the peak of the gold window frame, signifying limitless possibilities, progressiveness, and the airline’s bold, confident outlook for the future.’<\/p>\n
Travellers will see the new logo and livery on flights from December 2023, when Air India’s first Airbus A350 – originally destined for Aeroflot – enters the fleet.<\/p>\n
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NEW AND CURRENT BUSINESS CLASS: The first two images show the new business class – the bottom two images the current version<\/p>\n
The carrier is also launching a new ‘open all hours, every day’ customer contact centre in nine Indian and foreign languages by the end of this year.<\/p>\n
The airline is also investing in building new lounges in Delhi and New York JFK airports \u2013 and has welcomed more than 5,000 new staff.<\/p>\n
A recruitment drive has seen 3,200 cabin crew and nearly 1,000 pilots join the airline, ‘helping to drive the cultural transformation taking place at the heart of Air India’.<\/p>\n
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NEW AND CURRENT ECONOMY: The top images show the new economy class for Air India, the bottom image the current version<\/p>\n
The carrier is also planning to build one of the world’s largest aviation training academies in India, on a site near New Delhi.<\/p>\n
Campbell Wilson, Air India CEO and MD, said: ‘Our transformative new brand reflects an ambition to make Air India a world-class airline serving guests from around the globe, and that represents a new India proudly on the global stage.<\/p>\n
‘The new Air India is bold, confident, and vibrant, but also warm and deeply rooted to its rich history and traditions that make Indian hospitality a global benchmark for standards in service.’<\/p>\n
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This rendering shows the brand-new Air India premium economy cabin<\/p>\n
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This image shows Air India’s new logo – called ‘The Vista’<\/p>\n
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This rendering shows an Air India aircraft sporting the carrier’s brand-new livery<\/p>\n