# Air India expects to complete retrofitting of seven more legacy Boeing 787-8 planes this year.

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-19 · NDTV Profit*

## Key points

- Air India expects to retrofit eight legacy Boeing 787-8 planes within 2024, starting with VT-ANT.
- 85% of legacy Boeing 787-8 retrofits are projected to be complete by end of 2027.
- Full retrofitting of all legacy Boeing 787-8s is targeted for completion by the first quarter of 2028.
- Retrofitting of Air India's legacy Boeing 777 planes will begin in the second half of 2027.
- Air India's first retrofitted Boeing 787-8 received a complete interior refresh at Boeing's Victorville center.

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

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