Overview
- Non-stop service between Delhi and Shanghai returned after nearly six years, operating four times weekly with Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
- The inaugural Shanghai–Delhi flight carried more than 230 passengers, with AI352 departing New Delhi shortly after noon local time.
- Air India’s first purpose-fitted 787-9, registered VT-AWA, entered commercial service on the Mumbai–Frankfurt route.
- The new 787-9 features a three-class layout with 1-2-1 business suites, fully flat beds, 17-inch 4K screens, wireless charging, and upgraded premium economy and economy cabins.
- The carrier outlined noon departures from Delhi with late-night returns from Shanghai and continues daily Mumbai–Frankfurt services, while possible additional China routes later in 2026 remain subject to approvals.