Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: Air India’s first wide-body aircraft, the A350, adorned with a fresh livery, landed at the Delhi Airport on December 24.
Air India, intending to incorporate a total of six A350 planes, stands as the first Indian carrier to feature this aircraft type.
However, numerous post-arrival regulatory processes, including customs clearance, various DGCA checks on equipment, and a series of ground tests and proving flights, must be completed before the aircraft is certified to carry passengers.
Air India Managing Director and Chief Executive Campbell Wilson, in a message to the staff, said: “We will be operating short sectors for a few months so that we can familiarise our pilots with the new aircraft under the tutelage of experienced instructors, and to build a pool sufficient to support long-haul A350 operations later in the year.”
