Air India’s first A350 begins operations

Air India’s first A350 touched down in Chennai International Airport on January 22, 2024, marking the inauguration of its commercial operations. The company is the first Indian airline to fly the A350 aircraft, which was delivered in December 2023. The aircraft took off from Bengaluru before connecting in Mumbai and landing at its final destination in Chennai. The company’s official X (formerly Twitter) page described the A350 as “India’s most-awaited aircraft”. The A350 will initially fly domestic routes for crew familiarisation purposes before it moves onto long haul flights. The aircraft will operate daily with its schedule released for up