Air India Receives First Custom Dreamliner Post-Privatization, Boosting Tata's Fleet Modernization

• Tata Group-owned Air India took delivery of its first custom-made Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner since its privatization nearly four years ago.
• The title transfer for the new Dreamliner was completed at Boeing's Everett factory in Seattle on January 7.
• This is Air India's first wide-body delivery and the 52nd overall from the 220 Boeing jets ordered in 2023.
• The new aircraft features a three-class configuration: economy, premium economy, and business class seats.
• Air India Group aims to induct 26 wide-body and narrow-body planes by end of 2026, targeting 81% upgraded international flights.

Why It Matters: Air India's first custom Dreamliner post-privatization marks a major step in Tata's fleet modernization.