# Air India has taken delivery of its first refurbished Boeing 787-8.

*business · news · 2026-04-13 · The Financial Express*

## Key points

- Air India has received its first refurbished Boeing 787-8 with a fully overhauled cabin.
- All 26 Boeing 787-8s will be retrofitted with a new three-class configuration over two years.
- Refurbished 787-8s will feature new Business Class seats matching those on new 787-9s for consistency.
- Refurbishment of 13 Boeing 777-300ERs is delayed, now expected to complete by late 2028.
- Air India is also upgrading 27 older Airbus A320neo aircraft and ex-Vistara A320 family cabins.

**Companies:** Boeing, Air India, Tata Group
**Countries:** India, United States

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