Air India to operate flagship A350-900 on US routes starting November 2024

NEW DELHI: Air India will be operating its flagship A350-900 aircraft on Delhi-New York JFK flights from November 1, 2024, and Delhi-Newark flights from January 2, 2025.

The A350 deployment will introduce Air India’s Premium Economy class experience for the first time on the Delhi-New York JFK and Delhi-Newark routes.

It will offer guests the choice of 24 wide seats arranged in a 2-4-2 configuration, the Tata Group airline said in a statement on Monday.

Air India’s A350 aircraft will feature 28 private suites in Business class with full-flat beds in a 1-2-1 configuration and 264 Economy seats arranged in a 3-3-3 configuration.

Air India claims that each suite in Business provides direct aisle access, sliding privacy doors, and a personal wardrobe.