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

*aerospace · news · 2026-04-19 · Telegraph India*

## Key points

- Air India has completed the retrofit of its first legacy Boeing 787-8 with upgraded interiors.
- Seven more Boeing 787-8 retrofits are planned by Air India before the end of this year.
- Retrofitting 85% of legacy Boeing 787-8s will be completed by end of 2027; all by Q1 2028.
- The retrofit of legacy Boeing 777s will only start in the second half of 2027.

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

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