Air India rediscovers 13‑year‑abandoned 737 and moves it 1,900 km to Bengaluru for maintenance training

Air India located a Boeing 737‑1200 that had been unaccounted for 13 years at Kolkata Airport and has moved the 43‑year‑old airframe 1,900 km to Bengaluru. The jet will be repurposed as a maintenance‑training platform and its removal forms part of an airport clearance programme.

Discovered 2025-12-08T10:56:54.282581-08:00 | 2025-12-08T10:56:54.282581-08:00

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  • The relocation of a 13‑year‑abandoned 737 highlights gaps in asset tracking and airport clearance processes; Air India moved the airframe 1,900 km to Bengaluru to serve as a maintenance‑training platform (see move to Bengaluru: https://hype.aero/?story=c1350ebd-ec41-4a5a-aff5-fbb3e5e1eef4).
  • The incident sits alongside broader legal and recovery debates in India that could affect lessor repossessions and enforceability, factors that influence airline fleet management and lease risk (see lessors' appeal to revise draft rules: https://hype.aero/?story=b3ee58c9-3128-4a98-84e8-9d5c0b4d8e2e).

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