Scindia Inaugurates Air India's First Airbus A350

Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurated India’s, and Air India's, first Airbus A350 aircraft, marking the arrival of a state-of-the-art aircraft and signifies India's growing stature as a major player in the global aviation industry. The hi-tech aircraft delivers optimal performance, environmental benefits and superior passenger comfort. It has a range of up to 18,000 km and enables non-stop flights from India to



the US, Canada, and Australia. It comes with 316 seats in a three-class cabin configuration. 

Air India’s A350 will enter commercial service on January 22, initially operating domestically for crew familiarisation on flights to/from Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, and Mumbai, before being deployed on international routes, a release said.