Air India has announced that its flagship A350-900 aircraft will operate Delhi-New York JFK flights from November 1, 2024, and Delhi-Newark flights from January 2, 2025.
Over the last few months, Air India has been progressively replacing its legacy aircraft with newer ones on other US routes. The airline now operates its three class-configured Boeing 777-200LR on all non-stop flights between India (Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru) and San Francisco, except a 3x weekly Delhi-San Francisco service.
Air India also operates a three class-configured Boeing 777-300ER on all flights from Mumbai to New York JFK and Newark.