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Airlines boost connectivity to Mauritius and expand India–North America nonstop capacity via new 787 deployments

Ethiopian Airlines will add capacity on Addis Ababa–Mauritius with a new Boeing 787-8 starting July 2026. Air India, meanwhile, launched Easy Connect from Amritsar to 27 international destinations via Delhi, and plans to deploy a Boeing 787-9 on the Delhi–Toronto route from Aug. 1, 2026 to eliminate an enroute fuel stop at Vienna.

Discovered 2026-07-27T21:06:42.253958-07:00 | 2026-07-27T21:06:42.253958-07:00

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These moves change competitive dynamics on key city-pairs by increasing capacity (Ethiopian’s 787-8 to Mauritius) and improving product/operational efficiency (Air India’s 787-9 enables non-stop Delhi–Toronto by removing the Vienna fuel stop).
Air India’s Easy Connect offering from Amritsar to 27 international destinations reshapes the routing and passenger processing model by enabling through check-in and immigration in the departure city before connecting in Delhi.
For capacity planning and network strategy, the cluster signals near-term fleet-driven schedule and routing adjustments across long-haul and connecting markets (787-8/787-9 deployments tied to specific routes and start dates).

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