<p>New Delhi: Air India will start operating its wide-body A350-900 aircraft on the Delhi-London route with two daily flights from September 1.</p>.<p>The flights will mark the introduction of the plane on the international long-haul route, as Air India revamps and expands its operations to strengthen presence in international and domestic segments.</p>.<p>"The A350-900 will replace the currently deployed Boeing 777-300 ER and Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on 14 of 17 weekly flights. As a result, an additional 336 seats will be available on the Delhi-London Heathrow route each week," the airline said in a release on Thursday.</p>.<p>Besides, the airline will introduce premium economy class seats in the A350-900 planes operating on the Delhi-London Heathrow route.</p>.<p>Air India will operate two daily flights between the national capital and London Heathrow with the A350-900 aircraft starting from September 1.</p>.<p>The airline started operating the A350-900 plane on the international route from May 1 with services between Delhi and Dubai.</p>.London-bound Air India flight receives bomb threat, suspect apprehended.<p>The Tata Group-owned airline operates 31 weekly flights to London Heathrow -- 17 from Delhi and 14 from Mumbai. It also flies from Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Goa and Kochi to London Gatwick. There are 17 weekly flights on this route.</p>.<p>Besides, the carrier operates 6 weekly flights to Birmingham from Delhi and Amritsar.</p>.<p>Air India started inducting the A350 planes this year and are being used for domestic flights as well. The airline has placed an order for 40 A350 planes and 6 of them are in its fleet.</p>.<p>"The deployment of our flagship A350s and the B777s with upgraded cabin interiors to London Heathrow marks a significant milestone for Air India," Air India CEO and MD Campbell Wilson said.</p>
<p>New Delhi: Air India will start operating its wide-body A350-900 aircraft on the Delhi-London route with two daily flights from September 1.</p>.<p>The flights will mark the introduction of the plane on the international long-haul route, as Air India revamps and expands its operations to strengthen presence in international and domestic segments.</p>.<p>"The A350-900 will replace the currently deployed Boeing 777-300 ER and Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on 14 of 17 weekly flights. As a result, an additional 336 seats will be available on the Delhi-London Heathrow route each week," the airline said in a release on Thursday.</p>.<p>Besides, the airline will introduce premium economy class seats in the A350-900 planes operating on the Delhi-London Heathrow route.</p>.<p>Air India will operate two daily flights between the national capital and London Heathrow with the A350-900 aircraft starting from September 1.</p>.<p>The airline started operating the A350-900 plane on the international route from May 1 with services between Delhi and Dubai.</p>.London-bound Air India flight receives bomb threat, suspect apprehended.<p>The Tata Group-owned airline operates 31 weekly flights to London Heathrow -- 17 from Delhi and 14 from Mumbai. It also flies from Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Goa and Kochi to London Gatwick. There are 17 weekly flights on this route.</p>.<p>Besides, the carrier operates 6 weekly flights to Birmingham from Delhi and Amritsar.</p>.<p>Air India started inducting the A350 planes this year and are being used for domestic flights as well. The airline has placed an order for 40 A350 planes and 6 of them are in its fleet.</p>.<p>"The deployment of our flagship A350s and the B777s with upgraded cabin interiors to London Heathrow marks a significant milestone for Air India," Air India CEO and MD Campbell Wilson said.</p>