New Delhi, Sep 8: With the arrival of Air India's long-awaited Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, passengers flying out of India on the national carrier are looking forward to a real Maharaja-type travel.
The first of the long-haul planes arrived here on Saturday. Air India had placed orders for 27 of these aircraft six years ago. Two more Dreamliners will be delivered within the next few weeks.
Says Air India's Chairman and Managing Director Rohit Nandan, the new aircraft will allow the airline to operate on new routes and enable it to save fuel cost.
"The 787 aircraft will allow Air India to open new routes in a dynamic marketplace and provide the best in-flight experience for our passengers," Nandan said.
The 787 plane has the range and capability to allow Air India to deploy it on many routes including the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Australia.
