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Air India completes revival of 30 long‑grounded jets, returns six‑year‑grounded B777‑300ER to service

Air India has returned the final of 30 long‑grounded aircraft to service, completing a restoration campaign that included a six‑year‑grounded Boeing 777‑300ER (VT‑ALL) which rejoined commercial operations in March 2026 after extensive work by Air India Engineering Services. The programme follows the carrier's post‑privatisation fleet‑rebuild commitments.

Discovered 2026-03-17T20:19:24.038141-07:00 | 2026-03-17T20:19:24.038141-07:00

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  • Completes restoration of 30 previously long‑grounded aircraft, including B777‑300ER VT‑ALL which rejoined commercial service in March 2026 after being out of service since February 2020 — an immediate increase in available widebody capacity.

  • The return of VT‑ALL was executed by Air India Engineering Services, demonstrating the airline's in‑house capability to perform extensive reactivation work on long‑stalled airframes.

  • The restored fleet underpins planned network relaunches and route growth (see Delhi–Rome relaunch) and should be considered alongside recent operational events involving Air India B777s (see engine oil‑pressure return‑to‑stand incident).

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